Legal Opinion
Stapleton v. Talmadge (In Re Talmadge)
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 28, 2007No. 5-06-bk-50001PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHN J. THOMAS, Bankruptcy Judge.
The United States Trustee contends that the Chapter 7 filing of the Debtors is presumed abusive under the Bankruptcy Code, § 707(b)(2). The Debtors dispute that conclusion and suggest that the statutory language is being misinterpreted.
If I find that a consumer Chapter 7 debtor is abusing the provisions of Chapter 7, then I may dismiss the case. 11 U.S.C.A. § 707(b)(2). The relevant portion of § 707(b)(2) states:
(A)(i) In considering under paragraph (1) whether the granting of relief would be an abuse of the provisions of this chapter, the court shall…
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