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In Re Boatright

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri

Decided September 2, 2009No. 18-42836PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JERRY W. VENTERS, Bankruptcy Judge.

This case presents an issue over which bankruptcy courts are divided, and that is: To what extent should a non-debtor spouse’s income be considered in determining whether a debtor’s bankruptcy filing is abusive?

Courts widely agree that a non-debtor spouse’s income should be considered in determining whether a debtor’s bankruptcy filing should be dismissed as abusive under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b). They are not in agreement, however, on the extent to which the non-debtor spouse’s income should be considered in making that determination. Some…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. In Re SchnabelUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
  2. Matter of StrongUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 1988
  3. Matter of BeltUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 1989
  4. In Re AttanasioUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1998
  5. In Re CardilloUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · 1994

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re ToxvardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2013
  2. In Re HonkompUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 2009
  3. In Re StanleyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2010
  4. Clark's CaseSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2012
  5. In Re StampleyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2010

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