Legal Opinion
In Re John Paul White, Debtor, John Paul White v. Patricia Ann White
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1988No. 87-3662PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
The debtor-appellant challenges in this appeal the bankruptcy court’s decision to lift an automatic stay to allow divorce proceedings brought by his wife to proceed in state court. The debtor claims an abuse of discretion because lifting the stay divested the bankruptcy court of its alleged exclusive jurisdiction in favor of a state tribunal. We disagree.
Patricia White, appellee, instituted divorce proceedings against her husband John on February 7, 1985 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. The divorce court ordered him to make temporary alimony payments of $800 weekly. When her…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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