Paddock v. Choquette (In Re Choquette)

DECISION AND ORDER

ARTHUR N. VOTOLATO, Bankruptcy Judge.

Heard on the Complaint of Sharon Paddock seeking a determination under § 523(a)(5) that the debt owed by her ex-husband, the Debtor, is nondischargeable. Upon consideration of the evidence, the written and oral arguments of counsel, and for the reasons set forth below, I find and conclude that the disputed obligation is not a debt incurred “in connection with a separation agreement, divorce decree or other order of a court of record,” and therefore does not fall within the purview of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). I also find that even if the…