Hebel v. Georgi (In Re Georgi)

MEMORANDUM DECISION ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

MARGARET DEE McGARITY, Bankruptcy Judge.

On February 11, 2011, Michelle Georgi filed a chapter 7 petition. She listed her former spouse, Richard Hebei, who is a co-obligor on certain debts assigned to her by their divorce decree, as an unsecured, nonpriority creditor on Schedule F “in case he [was] forced to pay.” (See Schedule F filed 2/23/11). Mr. Hebei initiated this adversary proceeding on May 23, 2011, contending that marital debts allocated to Ms. Georgi pursuant to the parties’ divorce decree are nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. §…