Wright v. Wright (In Re Wright)

DECISION

BURTON PERLMAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

In this adversary proceeding the complaint seeks a determination of the dis-chargeability of a debt under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). Plaintiff is the former wife of the defendant. Defendant is the debtor in the related bankruptcy case. This matter has been submitted for decision on the parties’ stipulation, of fact and memoranda of law setting forth their respective positions.

The stipulation of fact provides that plaintiff and defendant were married in 1973, obtained a decree of dissolution of that marriage in 1983, and had one child from the marriage who…