Legal Opinion
Levin v. Greco (In Re Greco)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 20, 2008No. 19-04524PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
EUGENE R. WEDOFF, Bankruptcy Judge.
This adversary proceeding, before the court on a motion for default judgment, raises the question of whether a debt owed to a “child representative” in an Illinois divorce case is a “domestic support obligation” under § 101(14A) of the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, U.S.C.). a status that would make the debt nondischargeable under § 523(a)(5) of the Code.
The plaintiff in this proceeding, an Illinois child representative, asserts that fees he earned in that capacity are a domestic support obligation of the debtor. However, as discussed…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Levin v. GrecoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2009
- Rackley v. Rackley (In re Rackley)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2013
- In Re VanhookUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010
- Kassicieh v. Battisti (In Re Kassicieh)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2010
- Kassicieh v. Battisti (In Re Kassicieh)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2012
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