Anastasoff v. Belleville (In re Belleville)

Thomas L. Perkins, United States Bankruptcy Judge

This matter is before the Court on cross-motions for summary judgment. The issue concerns the nondischargeability of a money judgment entered by an Arizona divorce court in favor of John Anastasoff and against Nancy Belleville, the debtor in the above-referenced Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois.

Prior to 1994, Mr. Anastasoff and Ms. Belleville were married, had children together including a daughter, Savannah, and were residing in Mohave County, Arizona. In 1994, Ms.…