Gebhardt v. Gebhardt (In Re Gebhardt)

ORDER

SCOTT O. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from the Bankruptcy Court’s order that Appellant’s $80,000.00 promissory note to ex-wife Appellee, and hold harmless agreement were in the nature of support and maintenance and, therefore, were not dischargeable in bankruptcy under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). For the reasons set forth below, the Bankruptcy Court’s decision will be reversed in part, and affirmed in part.

I. Background

The parties entered into a Separation and Property Settlement Agreement on November 4, 1981, which was subsequently incorporated into the Decree of Dissolution of…