Legal Opinion
Lankford v. Drinkard (In Re Drinkard)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas
Decided February 14, 2000No. 19-40912PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION ON DISCHARGEABILITY OF OVERPAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
JOHN C. AKARD, Bankruptcy Judge.
In this adversary proceeding Robert Lankford, former spouse of Karen Drin-kard (Debtor), alleges that an “Agreed Entry” in the amount of $8,953.50 owed by the Debtor as an overpayment of child support is not dischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). 1 The court finds that the judgment is dischargeable.
Facts
The parties married in September, 1987 and were divorced October 2, 1989 in Indiana. 2 The Property Settlement Agreement provided that their son would reside with the Debtor (the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- In the Matter of Ron C. Cross, Bankrupt. Murphy & Robinson Investment Company v. Ron C. CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- 37 Collier bankr.cas.2d 1109, Bankr. L. Rep. P 77,390, 11 tex.bankr.ct.rep. 184 in the Matter of Scott Wesley Hudson, Debtor. Scott Wesley Hudson v. Raggio & Raggio, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Cowart v. WhiteIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Taylor v. Taylor (In re Taylor)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 2012
- In Re VanhookUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010
- Norbut v. Norbut (In Re Norbut)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2008
- Allen Co. Child Support Enforcement Agency v. Baker (In Re Baker)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2002
- Halbert v. Dimas (In re Halbert)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2017
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