Legal Opinion
Mudd v. Jacobson (In Re Jacobson)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona
Decided March 12, 1999No. Bankruptcy 99-00373-PHX-CGCPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER RE MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM THE AUTOMATIC STAY
CHARLES G. CASE, II, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case brings into sharp focus the conflict that often exists between federal bankruptcy law and state domestic relations law. The Movant, Sandra Lynn Mudd, the former spouse of the Debtor, Kent Jacobson, is owed a substantial sum of child support arrearages arising out of divorce proceedings that date back over 15 years. She claims the arrear-age amount is in excess of $70,000.00; the Debtor counters that it is only $34,000.00. 1 In her motion, she alleges that she has had to bring…
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