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§ 523(a)(15)

Juarez v. Castellanos (In re Castellanos)

Ruling
Annulment of marriage prevented claim that debt owed to other party to the annulment was nondischargeable as the parties were never spouses pursuant to the annulment.
Issue(s)
Whether plaintiff's 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(15) claim for relief survived a motion to dismiss when, pre- bankruptcy, the parties stipulated to an annulment of their Arizona marriage.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 18, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-054

Estate of Wilder v. Card (In re Card)

Ruling
Debt owed to debtor's former spouse's estate pursuant to divorce decree was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was probate estate of debtor's former spouse entitled to a nondischargeable claim for debt owed pursuant to divorce decree?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-055

Sawyer v. Sawyer (In re Sawyer)

Ruling
Hold harmless obligation to former spouse with regard to promissory note was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Whether a debt to debtor's mother-in-law discharged in the bankruptcy has effectively become, by operation of the terms of a separation agreement in a divorce action, a debt of the debtor incurred to former spouse that is nondischargeable pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(15)?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-091

In re Hoefer

Ruling
Auto loan debt was only nondischargeable to the extent covered by hold harmless agreement in favor of debtor's spouse.
Issue(s)
Should auto loan be discharged or held to be nondischargeable only to the extent of a hold harmless agreement in the debtor's divorce decree?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 20, 2014 , LexisNexis #1214-090

In re Edinger

Ruling
Claim for award of attorneys' fees to debtor's former spouse was a nondischargeable domestic support obligation.
Issue(s)
Was an award of attorneys' fees to debtor's former spouse a nondischargeable domestic support obligation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 16, 2014 , LexisNexis #1114-046

Courtney v. Courtney (In re Courtney)

Ruling
One half of tax refund owed to former spouse pursuant to divorce decree was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was portion of tax refund owed to debtor's former spouse a nondischargeable debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 22, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-056

Shaver v. Shaver (In re Shaver)

Ruling
Debt incurred in course of divorce proceeding was nondischargeable and entitled former spouse to reasonable attorneys' fees.
Issue(s)
Was debt incurred to debtor's former spouse in separation documents a new nondischargeable debt, entitling the former spouse to attorneys' fees, or a modification of a preexisting debt?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 05, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-127

Lashinsky v. Lashinsky (In re Lashinsky)

Ruling
Payment owed by debtor to former spouse pursuant to final judgment of marriage dissolution was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was provision of final judgment for dissolution of marriage calling for payment to former spouse a nondischargeable domestic support obligation?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-017

Davis v. McGrew (In re McGrew)

Ruling
Property division judgment was incurred in connection with debtor's divorce decree and was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Whether debtor's obligation under settlement agreement acknowledged to be "incidental to" debtor's divorce was nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-091

Francis v. Wallace (In re Francis)

Ruling
Hold harmless obligation to debtor's former spouse was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was bankruptcy court correct in its determination that debtor's obligation to hold former spouse harmless from certain credit card obligations, as provided in the stipulated marital dissolution judgment excepted from discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2014 , LexisNexis #0414-020