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In re Rabideau

In re Rabideau

Ruling
Claim based on a state court order that was a property settlement rather than a domestic support order was not entitled to priority status.
Procedural posture

Debtor filed a petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, and obtained permission to convert her case to one under Chapter 13. The debtor's ex-husband filed a claim against the debtor's bankruptcy estate, and he filed an objection to a plan the debtor proposed for repaying her creditors because the plan treated his claim as a general unsecured claim. The debtor filed an objection to her ex-husband's claim.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 19, 2011 , LexisNexis #0211-045