Legal Opinion
In Re Westerfield
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided March 13, 2009No. 07-15526PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
R. THOMAS STINNETT, Bankruptcy Judge.
This memorandum deals with the chapter 13 debtor’s objection to a claim filed by his ex-wife, Ms. Westerfield. The divorce decree and the marital dissolution agreement awarded the marital home to Ms. Westerfield and ordered the debtor to pay the mortgage debt. Ms. Westerfield filed a proof of claim asserting an unsecured claim for the mortgage debt. The proof of claim also asserts the claim is entitled to first priority among unsecured claims because the debtor’s duty to pay the mortgage is a “domestic support obligation.” 11 U.S.C. §§ 101C14A) &…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- In Re Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's Place, Debtor. Jo Ann Long Fka Jo Ann Calhoun v. Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's PlaceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Paul Chris Gianakas, Debtor. Karen Gianakas v. Paul Chris GianakasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- In Re Perle Albert SORAH, Jr., Debtor. Karren L. SORAH, Appellant, v. Perle Albert Sorah, Jr., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- In Re John Paul Fitzgerald, Debtor. Jean A. Fitzgerald v. John Paul FitzgeraldCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- In Re Robert F. Singer, Debtor. Lethia A. Singer v. Robert F. SingerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
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