Legal Opinion

Altman v. Johnson (In Re Johnson)

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided March 21, 2011No. 14-10608PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

JOAN N. FEENEY, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This adversary proceeding presents the issue of whether a debtor’s obligation, pursuant to a probate court judgment, to pay to his former spouse’s attorney fees for defending a complaint for modification of child support is excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5), (a)(15) or (a)(6). The issue arises in the context of the following matters which are before the Court: 1) the Plaintiffs Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment as to Counts I and II of Its Amended Adversary Complaint (# 39); 2) the Plaintiffs Second…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Wetmore v. MarkoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  2. Giragosian v. RyanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  3. William J. Tilley, Jr., 7-85-0031 a v. Joyce JesseeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  4. Andrew Robinson International, Inc. v. Hartford Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  5. In Re Keith Alan Kline, Debtor. Ronald R. Holliday v. Keith Alan KlineCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Taylor v. Taylor (In Re Taylor)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · 2011
  2. Esparsen v. Esparsen (In re Esparsen)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · 2016
  3. In re EfronUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2014
  4. Louttit v. Armell (In re Louttit)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2012
  5. Taatjes v. Maggio (In re Maggio)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2014

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