Van Gorder v. Van Gorder

—White, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Canfield, J.), entered November 18, 1993 in Ulster County, which ruled that certain financial obligations of plaintiff, pursuant to a stipulated settlement in an action for divorce, are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.

In the stipulation of settlement of their matrimonial action the parties provided, inter alia, that plaintiff would pay defendant $15,000 in monthly installments of $160 for the purpose of satisfying certain income tax liens. They further agreed to submit to Supreme Court the issue of whether plaintiff’s obligation could be…