Legal Opinion
Bieluch v. Bieluch (In Re Bieluch)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut
Decided April 8, 1998No. 15-30255PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON COMPLAINT OBJECTING TO DIS-CHARGEABILITY OF DEBT UNDER 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5)
ALBERT S. DABROWSKI, Bankruptcy Judge.
I.INTRODUCTION
In this adversary proceeding the Court is called upon to make a determination under Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(5) of the dischargeability of an award of counsel fees arising in domestic relations litigation. The determination turns on whether the award was intended to be, and had the effect of being, in the nature of alimony, maintenance or support of the Debtor’s former spouse, or rather, was in the nature of a sanction or punishment of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- In Re Theodore W. Spong, Debtor. Raymond J. Pauley v. Theodore W. SpongCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- In the Matter of Marvin C. THIRTYACRE, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- In Re Denis Brody, Debtor. Carol Brody v. Denis BrodyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Peters v. Hennenhoeffer (In Re Peters)District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Estate of Mayer v. HaweDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2003
- Young v. Butler (In Re Butler)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2004
- Kerzner v. Kerzner (In Re Kerzner)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2000
- Chudy v. Cooper (In Re Cooper)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2001
- In re: Sk Foods, L.P.United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
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