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Smith v. Smith (In re Smith)
Mar
04
2014
Ruling
State court award to chapter 13 debtor's former spouse in lieu of property was dischargeable as a property settlement.
Issue(s)
Was state court monetary award to debtor's former spouse a nondischargeable domestic support obligation or a dischargeable property judgment?
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Reed v. Reed (In re Reed)
Dec
11
2013
Ruling
Indemnification required by divorce judgment was nondischargeable as resulting from divorce settlement but was not a domestic support obligation.
Issue(s)
Was indemnification required by divorce judgment nondischargeable.
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Taylor v. Taylor (In re Taylor)
Dec
09
2013
Ruling
Overpayment of spousal support properly held not to be a domestic support obligation but was nondischargeable as incurred in connection with separation agreement.
Issue(s)
Was overpayment of spousal support nondischargeable as incurred "in connection with a separation agreement."
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Buck v. Titzer (In re Titzer)
Nov
06
2013
Ruling
Hold harmless obligation under divorce decree was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was hold harmless clause in divorce decree nondischargeable.
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Campbell v. Harnage (In re Harnage)
Nov
01
2013
Ruling
Marital settlement agreement award was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Were monies awarded to debtor's former spouse in consensual marital settlement agreement nondischargeable.
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Rackley v. Rackley (In re Rackley)
Oct
17
2013
Ruling
Award of attorneys' fees in custody dispute was nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Was award of attorneys' fees in custody dispute nondischargeable.
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Scarlett v. Scarlett (In re Scarlet)
Oct
08
2013
Ruling
Hold harmless and indemnification provision in marital settlement agreement created nondischargeable debt.
Issue(s)
Whether the debtor's agreement to pay, indemnify and hold former spouse harmless from a debt as provided in a marital settlement agreement was non-dischargeable.
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Smith v. Smith (In re Smith)
Oct
03
2013
Ruling
Debtor's obligation under divorce decree to pay health insurance, attorneys' fees, alimony and for son's vehicle were nondischargeable.
Issue(s)
Whether certain obligations created in a final judgment and decree of divorce were excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 523(a)(5) and 1328.
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Flowers v. Flowers (In re Flowers)
Jun
19
2013
Ruling
Debt that debtor admitted was owed in connection with divorce was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff creditor filed a complaint against defendant chapter 7 debtor seeking a determination that a debt was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(5). In denying her first motion for summary judgment, the court gave the parties an opportunity to address dischargeability under § 523(a)(15). Instead of responding, the creditor filed a second motion for summary judgment, contending that the debt was nondischargeable under § 523(a)(15).
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Baker v. Baker (In re Baker)
Jun
10
2013
Ruling
Attorneys' fee debt to debtor's former spouse incurred in connection with divorce was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant debtor, arguing that a compromise attorney fee obligation was nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(15), therefore was not discharged when the discharge order was entered. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment.
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