Legal Opinion
Pleban v. O'Toole (In Re O'Toole)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided March 29, 1996No. 11-41128PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JAMES J. BARTA, Chief Judge.
At Saint Louis, in this District, this 29th day of March, 1996.
The matter is before the Court on a complaint by Sarah Pleban (“Plaintiff’) to determine the dischargeability of a debt owed to her by Lynda Kyle O’Toole (“Debtor”) for guardian ad litem (“GAL”) fees awarded pursuant to a state court order. It is the Plaintiffs contention that GAL fees are in the nature of support for a child and are therefore non-dischargeable under Section 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5).
The Debtor has contended that the GAL fees in question are not a debt owed to a child, as required…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re Keith Alan Kline, Debtor. Ronald R. Holliday v. Keith Alan KlineCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- In Re Debbie Jean Jones, Debtor. Alvin Jones and John Mantooth v. Debbie Jean JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- In Re Sharon N. Miller, Debtor. Sharon N. Miller v. Gerald Gentry, ph.d. And Micheline Z. BurgerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- In the Matter of Gloria Jean R. Dvorak And, James O. Dvorak, Debtors. Gloria Jean R. Dvorak v. Roland CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Peters v. Hennenhoeffer (In Re Peters)District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Madden v. Staggs (In Re Staggs)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1996
- Chang v. Beaupied (In Re Chang)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Ceconi v. Uriarte (In Re Uriarte)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
- Nevettie v. Doering (In Re Nevettie)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · 1998
- Bitner v. ReedUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 2020
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