Alisha Pate v. Rodney Tow

Alisha Pate and Yvonne Clark-Thigpen assert claims for child support arrearages against Daniel Clark. Although Clark filed for bankruptcy, Pate and Clark-Thigpen claim that they never received notice of his bankruptcy case. As a result, they argue they were denied the opportunity to file timely proofs of claim. The bankruptcy court found that the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, from which Pate and Clark-Thigpen had sought child support enforcement services, had received timely notice and ultimately afforded their claims distribution status under 11 U.S.C. § 726 (a)(2).…