Jones v. Herbert (In Re Herbert)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

SPATT, District Judge.

Defendant-appellant John Raymond Herbert, Sr. (“Herbert”) appeals from an order following a trial in the Bankruptcy Court before the Honorable Dorothy Ei-senberg, United States Bankruptcy Judge. Judge Eisenberg held that a debt owed to Pro Se Appellee Carolyn Jones (“Jones”), fell within the discharge exception for alimony, maintenance, or support and therefore was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5) (2004) of the Bankruptcy Code.

BACKGROUND

The debt at issue in this case was incurred pursuant to a stipulation of settlement of…