Legal Opinion
In re Villaverde
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Decided October 21, 2015No. Case No. 6:15-bk-16988-SYPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION ON CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE’S ORAL OBJECTION TO CONFIRMATION AND MOTION TO DISMISS
Scott H. Yun, United States Bankruptcy Judge
Before the court is the chapter 131 trustee’s (the “Trustee”) oral objection to eon-firmation of a chapter 13 plan and motion to dismiss the bankruptcy case filed by the debtors Elaine Villaverde and Karen Hight (the “Debtors”), a same-sex couple registered as domestic partners in California, on the grounds that the Debtors are not considered “spouses” eligible to file a joint petition under the Bankruptcy Code. For the reasons set forth below, the court…
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