Legal Opinion
Davis v. Davis (In re Davis)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio
Decided April 4, 2001No. Bankruptcy No. 00-10636; Adversary No. 00-1042Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
JEFFERY P. HOPKINS, Bankruptcy Judge.
In this adversary proceeding, Michelle Lynn Davis (“Ms. Davis”), the former *661spouse of Frank Roy Davis (“Mr. Davis”), seeks a determination that Mr. Davis’ obligation to hold her harmless on certain joint debts assumed by Mr. Davis in their divorce decree is a nondischargeable debt for alimony, maintenance or support pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). Because we find that the domestic relations court did not intend to create a support obligation for the benefit of Ms. Davis when it imposed the hold harmless obligation upon Mr. Davis…
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