Legal Opinion
Swate v. Hartwell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1996No. 96-20251, 96-20252PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAKE, District Judge:
Tommy E. Swate appeals from a judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s order that lump-sum damages awarded by a state court for future alimony are not dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). We Affirm.
I. Background
Swate and Dian Frances Hartwell entered into an Agreement Incident to Divorce to dissolve their marriage on July 31,1981. On October 7,1981, the state court signed a final Decree of divorce that incorporated the parties’ obligations under the Agreement Inei-dent to Divorce. The agreement and decree required Swate to pay Hartwell $1,000 per month, terminable…
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