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In re Skiles

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio

Decided January 9, 2014No. 13-61565PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

RUSS KENDIG, Bankruptcy Judge.

The issue in this case is how to calculate household size for the purpose of the means test. The facts involve recurring issues relating to children from multiple parent sets living part-time at different locations. For the reasons that follow, the court selects the “economic unit” test for household size and decides in favor of the chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee.

Brian Alan Skiles (“Debtor”) filed a voluntary chapter 13 petition and chapter 13 plan on June 14, 2013. On August 16, 2013, Debtor amended his original chapter 13 plan (“Amended…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Lamie v. United States TrusteeSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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  4. Hartford Underwriters Insurance v. Union Planters Bank, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Jones v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004

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