Legal Opinion
Leaman H. Caswell v. Judith N. Lang, in Re Leaman H. Caswell, Debtor
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1985No. 84-1502PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Circuit Judge.
The debtor, Leaman H. Caswell, appeals from the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s order denying confirmation of the debtor’s proposed Chapter 13 plan and holding that past due child support obligations may not be included in a Chapter 13 plan. We affirm.
I
On July 11, 1983, the debtor filed a Chapter 13 plan in which he proposed to pay an indebtedness to his former wife, Judith N. Lang, for child support payments that were substantially in arrears at the time of filing. 1
To eliminate this debt, the debtor’s plan created two classes of unsecured…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- In Re BurrusSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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- Free v. BlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by57 opinions
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