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In Re: Paul Alan Leibowitz, Debtor. Paul Alan Leibowitz v. County of Orange Tony Rackauckas, 1 District Attorney of County of Orange

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 6, 2000No. 99-55503PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether an absent parent who owes money to the county for child support payments made by the county prior to the entry of a child support order can have that debt discharged in bankruptcy. In two earlier cases, we held that an absent parent was entitled to have such a debt discharged. See Visness v. Contra Costa County, 57 F.3d 775 (9th Cir.1995); County of Santa Clara v. Ramirez, 795 F.2d 1494, 1497 (9th Cir.1986). Recent changes to the bankruptcy and welfare laws, however, now lead us to conclude that an absent parent who owes money to the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Blessing v. FreestoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. In the Matter of Gloria Jean R. Dvorak And, James O. Dvorak, Debtors. Gloria Jean R. Dvorak v. Roland CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. In the Matter of J. C. Catlow, Debtor. Lawrence J. Marks, Individually and on Behalf of Wendy Kay Hall v. J. C. CatlowCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  4. In Re Dale H. Visness, Debtor. Dale H. Visness v. Contra Costa County Contra Costa County District AttorneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. In Re Joe P. Ramirez, Jose Presiado Ramirez. County of Santa Clara v. Joe P. Ramirez, Jose Presiado RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. DannCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  2. In Re: Raymond Cervantes, Debtor. County of Santa Cruz v. Raymond CervantesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  3. Ruhlen v. Montgomery (In Re Montgomery)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 2004
  4. Dupigny v. TysonSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2017
  5. Hutchison v. Birmingham (In Re Hutchison)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2001

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