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In re Fitch

In re Fitch

Ruling
"Maintenance" payments awarded to debtor's former spouse due to debtor's "financial irresponsibility" was a nondischargeable domestic support obligation entitled to priority.
Procedural posture

This matter came before the court on the chapter 13 debtor husband's objection to the claim of his ex-wife. The ex-wife filed a proof of claim for a domestic support obligation (DSO) in the amount of $55,280, contending that such claim was entitled to priority status pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 507(a)(1).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 25, 2013 , LexisNexis #0213-078