Malone v. Hackworth (In Re Hackworth)

DECISION

BURTON PERLMAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

Debtor (hereinafter referred to as “defendant”) filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. The above captioned adversary proceeding concerns the dischargeability of a debt under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). Pursuant to agreement of counsel at pretrial conference, the matter has been submitted for decision on the parties’ stipulation of fact and memo-randa of law setting forth their respective positions.

The stipulation of fact provides as follows:

“1. That defendant incurred an original debt with the Farmers Home Administration in 1977…