Legal Opinion
Champion v. Champion (In Re Champion)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico
Decided November 3, 1995No. 19-10257Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MARK B. McFEELEY, Bankruptcy Judge.
This matter came before the Court on August 1, 1995, for trial on the merits. The former wife of the debtor seeks a determination that an award of attorney’s fees from a Texas divorce decree is nondischargeable as alimony, maintenance, or support under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). Having considered the arguments and legal memoranda of counsel, reviewed the exhibits, and being otherwise fully informed, the Court grants judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
FACTS
In August of 1993, Mary Champion filed a petition for divorce in Kendall County, Texas,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,535 in Re Brian Tibbetts Yeates, Debtor. Paulette B. Yeates v. Brian Tibbetts YeatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- In Re Debbie Jean Jones, Debtor. Alvin Jones and John Mantooth v. Debbie Jean JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- In Re Philip Kelley Goin, D/B/A Kelley's Auto Supply, Debtor. Philip Kelley Goin, D/B/A Kelley's Auto Supply v. Donna Jo RivesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Cooley v. Sposa (In Re Sposa)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1983
- Rose v. Gedeon (In Re Gedeon)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 1983
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