Legal Opinion
Horton v. Horton (In Re Horton)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided October 22, 1986No. 17-41955PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DAVID P. McDONALD, Bankruptcy Judge.
INTRODUCTION
On June 21, 1985, Debtor (“James”) filed his voluntary Chapter 7 petition. On September 13, 1985, James’ former spouse, Jana, filed a Complaint seeking to except from discharge certain of James’ obligations arising from a state court decree dissolving their marriage.
Jana’s theory is that the obligations are nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). That section of the Bankruptcy Code renders certain support obligations to former spouses nondischargeable. James contested the applicability of Jana’s theory in his Answer filed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re Edward Elijah Williams, Debtor. Joyce Colleen Williams v. Edward Elijah WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Ronald H. Boyle v. Catherine C. Boyle Donovan, Ronald H. Boyle, II and Robert E. BoyleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Barnett v. Barnett (In Re Barnett)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · 1986
- Barac v. Barac (In Re Barac)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · 1985
- Harke v. Harke (In Re Harke)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · 1982
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Peterson v. Peterson (In Re Peterson)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1991
- Catalona v. Holdenried (In Re Holdenried)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · 1995
- Johnson v. Hamblen (In Re Hamblen)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1999
- Reiff v. Reiff (In Re Reiff)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1994
- Hill v. Hale (In Re Hill)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 1989
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