Tersen v. Tersen (In Re Tersen)

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

GEORGE L. PROCTOR, Bankruptcy Judge.

This case came before the Court upon a Complaint to Determine Dischargeability of a Debt pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(15). Plaintiff contends that the debt owed to him by Defendant is excepted from Defendant’s discharge. After a hearing on January 19, 1999, the Court makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Robert Tersen (“Plaintiff’) and De-wana Tersen (“Defendant”) were married on September 20, 1986. (Pl.[’s] Ex. 8.)

2. Their only child, Sarah Tersen, was born on May 7,1988.…