Legal Opinion
Buccino v. Buccino
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 23, 1990No. 3026PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECK, Judge:
This case involves an issue which, although frequently litigated in federal courts, is rarely a subject for disposition in state courts. The issue is whether various liabilities imposed upon a former spouse in connection with a divorce decree are dischargeable in bankruptcy. Resolution of this issue depends on whether the disputed liability is in the nature of alimony or support or arises instead solely from the division of marital assets.
Pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, support obligations, unlike debts for property settlements, are not subject to discharge in bankruptcy. 1 The…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- De Sylva v. BallentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- In Re Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's Place, Debtor. Jo Ann Long Fka Jo Ann Calhoun v. Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's PlaceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Theodore W. Spong, Debtor. Raymond J. Pauley v. Theodore W. SpongCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- In Re Montgomery Hulon Harrell, Debtor, Montgomery Hulon Harrell v. Caryl Ann (Kaldenberg) Harrell SharpCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by25 opinions
- In Re Paul Chris Gianakas, Debtor. Karen Gianakas v. Paul Chris GianakasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Saler v. Saler (In Re Saler)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1997
- Fosco v. Fosco (In Re Fosco)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2002
- Bryer v. Hetrick (In Re Bryer)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
- Pollock v. Pollock (In Re Pollock)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
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