Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Orange County Probation Department (In Re Rivera)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2014No. BAP CC-13-1476-PaKiLa; Bankruptcy SA 11-22793-TAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAPPAS, Bankruptcy Judge.
Appellant, chapter 7 2 debtor Maria Rivera (“Debtor”) appeals the order of the bankruptcy court determining that Appel-lee, Orange County Probation Department (“Orange County”), did not violate the discharge injunction in Debtor’s case when it attempted to collect from her after bankruptcy because the debt she owed to Orange County was excepted from discharge under § 523(a)(5) as a “domestic support obligation.” The issue presented in this appeal is a novel one in this Circuit, and we AFFIRM.
FACTS
Prebankruptcy Events
Debtor’s minor son was incarcerated in Orange…
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