Legal Opinion
Saafir v. Kansas Department of Social Services (In Re Saafir)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nebraska
Decided February 7, 1996No. 19-80198PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOHN C. MINARAN, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
In this adversary proceeding Plaintiff, a Chapter 7 debtor, seeks summary judgment that his child support related obligation to the defendant, Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (“Kansas DSRS” or “the agency”) is not excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5)(A). I conclude that the claim of Kansas DSRS does not fall within section 523(a)(5), and is dis-chargeable by entry of a discharge order in this case.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Debtor seeks to discharge an obligation to reimburse Kansas DSRS for assistance extended by…
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