Legal Opinion
Al-Hamdani v. Al-Akwaa (In re Al-Akwaa)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 30, 2018No. Case No. 17–10892 (SMB); Adv. No. 17–01092 (SMB)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
STUART M. BERNSTEIN, United States Bankruptcy Judge:
The parties participated in an Islamic marriage ceremony as part of which the Defendant agreed to pay a "postponed" $30,000.00 dowry (the "Dowry"). They subsequently divorced, and the divorce court directed the Defendant to pay the Dowry. After the Defendant filed for bankruptcy, his ex-spouse commenced this adversary proceeding to declare the Dowry non-dischargeable, and has now moved for judgment on the pleadings seeking a declaration that the Dowry is non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(15). (See Motion for Judgment on the…
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