Pauley v. Spong (In Re Spong)

MEMORANDUM AND DECISION

EDWARD D. HAYES, Bankruptcy Judge.

The plaintiff in this matter is an attorney and represented the debtor’s former spouse in a matrimonial action. As a result of that matrimonial action, the plaintiff, was awarded legal fees by the State Court of $10,000 and defendant was required to pay $4,000 plus costs of $626.14. Defendant was also directed to pay additional debts totaling over $39,470 incurred by him and his former wife. Defendant earns about $25,-000 per year according to the schedules. Plaintiff has commenced an action in his own name to have the debt to him and…