Catron v. Catron (In Re Catron)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DOUGLAS O. TICE, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

This adversary proceeding came on for trial on June 11, 1992, upon debtor Curtis Catron’s complaint to determine whether a debt to his former spouse can be discharged in light of § 523(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code. This memorandum opinion supplements the court’s bench ruling that the debt owed to Nancy Catron is not dischargeable in bankruptcy.

Findings of Fact

The debtor and the defendant were married for twenty-six years. With the exception of approximately nine months at the beginning of their marriage, Mrs. Catron did not work outside…