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In re DiPinto

In re DiPinto

Ruling
Waiver of credit counseling requirement was denied, and the case was dismissed since the debtor had failed to demonstrate that the debtor had sought counseling in advance of filing.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed a chapter 13 petition without having first obtained credit counseling as required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act. In lieu of a certificate reflecting completion of credit counseling, debtor's counsel filed a request for a waiver of that requirement, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)(3).

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opinion summary, case decided on January 30, 2006 , LexisNexis #0206-053