Hisaw v. Hisaw (In Re Poppleton)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

JIM D. PAPPAS, Bankruptcy Judge.

Introduction

Plaintiffs Charles Hisaw and Mary Jo Bellinghausen are the co-personal representatives of the Estate of John Hisaw. John Hisaw, now deceased, was the ex-spouse of Defendant, the chapter 7 1 debt- or Kerrine Poppleton. Plaintiffs commenced this adversary proceeding on July 20, 2007, seeking a determination that certain debts owed by Defendant to John Hisaw pursuant to a decree of divorce are non-dischargeable pursuant to § 523(a)(15). Docket No. 1. Defendant moved to dismiss the complaint arguing that because Plaintiffs are not…