Legal Opinion
Tavella v. Edwards (In Re Edwards)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 26, 1994No. 19-50300PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE DIS-CHARGEABILITY OF DEBT UNDER 11 U.S.C. SECTION 523(A)(5)
ALAN H.W. SHIFF, Bankruptcy Judge.
The plaintiff seeks a determination that a certain hold harmless obligation created by a dissolution decree is nondischargeable under § 523(a)(5). For the reasons that follow, I find that the debt is nondischargeable.
SCOPE OF INQUIRY
Parties and state courts are increasingly aware of the effect of a subsequent bankruptcy discharge on a state court domestic relations award. Accordingly, an attempt may be made to draft unambiguous language so that the…
2Cases cited71 opinions
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- Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Coan v. Hutter (In Re Hutter)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1997
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