Kessel v. Kessel (In Re Kessel)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

BILL G. PARKER, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter came before the Court for trial of the Complaint of the Plaintiff, Suzette C. Kessel (“Plaintiff’) for a determination of whether a debt owed to her by the Defendant Debtor, Daniel Kessel (“Defendant”) is dischargeable. The Plaintiff con tends that the debt is nondischargeable as a debt arising from a divorce decree and owing to a spouse, former spouse, or a child of the debtor, for alimony to, or maintenance for, or support of such spouse or child pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). At the conclusion of the trial, the Court…