Skinner v. Skinner (In Re Skinner)

OPINION

THOMAS L. PERKINS, Bankruptcy Judge.

This adversary proceeding came before the Court for trial on May 2, 2002. The Plaintiff, Linda S. Skinner (LINDA), seeks a determination pursuant to Section 523(a)(5) that the obligation of the Debtor, Robert L. Skinner (DEBTOR), to make certain annual payments under the judgment of dissolution is nondischargeable.

FACTS

The DEBTOR and LINDA were married in 1980. After they separated in the spring of 1996, the parties negotiated an agreement between themselves. Thereafter, they both met with LINDA’S attorney on several occasions. Her attorney prepared…