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§ 507(a)(1)

Grant, In re

Ruling
Debt obligation arising from divorce was not a nondischargeable domestic support obligationbut arose from an equitable division of property and debts. (Bankr. W.D. Wash.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-008

Tarver, In re

Ruling
Debtor's ex-wife was entitled to have her claim treated as a priority claim as debtor'sobligation was to be considered a domestic support obligation in the nature of post-maritalsupport. (Bankr. S.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations; Nonassigned Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-086

Collins, In re--Munn v. Collins

Ruling
Debt owed to debtor’s domestic relations attorney arose from fee arrangement that was not adomestic support obligation and was not entitled to priority status. (Bankr. M.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations; Nonassigned Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 20, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-080

Corson, In re

Ruling
Claim by a guardian ad litem against a debtor was not entitled to priority treatment asclaimant did not satisfy her burden to show that she was an enumerated person. (Bankr.D.N.H.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 21, 2021 , LexisNexis #0721-034

Abbas, In re

Ruling
Attorneys’ fee award in divorce case was not a domestic support obligation and not entitled to priority. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 20, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-085

Quinlan, In re

Ruling
Debtor's ex-wife's claim was not entitled to priority as a domestic support obligation as the language in the supplemental family court order made clear that payment awarded to the debtor's ex-wife was augmentation of property. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 11, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-081

Ciampa, In re

Ruling
Order that debtor pay his former wife's debt for her daughter's student loans was a domesticsupport obligation and therefore entitled to priority status. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations; Nonassigned Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-034

LaSpina, In re

Ruling
Debtor's claim entitled to priority treatment where special master intended part of the awardto serve as a domestic support obligation. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations; Nonassigned Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2020 , LexisNexis #0220-037

Stuteville, In re

Ruling
Objection to claim overruled where debt constituted an allowed domestic support obligationclaim entitled to first priority treatment. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations; Assigned Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 27, 2019 , LexisNexis #0120-037

Waldorf, In re

Ruling
Debtor's objections to claim overruled as legal fees at issue constituted a domestic support obligation entitled to priority treatment. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Priorities; Order of Priorities; Domestic Support Obligations; Nonassigned Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 15, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-069