Bankr. L. Rep. P 76,048 Edward N. Claughton, Jr. v. Beverly A. Mixson

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge RUSSELL wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Senior Judge CHAPMAN, joined.

OPINION

RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

Edward Claughton, Jr. (“debtor”) appeals the district court’s order affirming the decision of the bankruptcy court to grant Beverly Mixson (“Mixson”), the debtor’s former wife, relief from the automatic stay provision of 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) and allow funds from the bankruptcy estate to be distributed to Mix-son in satisfaction of an equitable distribution judgment entered by a Florida state court, 140 B.R. 861. We affirm.

I

On January 21, 1976,…