In Re Farrar

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION DENYING LIEN AVOIDANCE

FRANCIS G. CONRAD, Bankruptcy Judge.

Debtor moves to avoid 1 a judicial lien of $16,400 on his homestead awarded to Creditor, his former wife, by the Windham County Family Court in the parties’ divorce. Farrar v. Farrar, F166-4-95 WmDmd, slip op. at 15 (Vt. Windham County Fam. Ct. Jan. 27, 1997) (Hereinafter “Fam. Ct.”). We sustain Creditor’s objection, holding that her lien is not avoidable.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Debtor acquired the property, in which he claims a homestead interest, before his 1989 marriage to Creditor. They separated in 1994. On April…