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In the Matter of Wade S. Seibert and Deanne M. Seibert, Debtors-Appellees, Appeal of Green County, State of Wisconsin

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 20, 1990No. 88-1829PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

At issue is whether the expenses of pregnancy and confinement and the court costs in a state paternity action, both of which the debtor-father was ordered to pay pursuant to a state court paternity judgment, are dischargeable in bankruptcy under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a). Both the bankruptcy court and the district court concluded that these expenses were dischargeable. We reverse.

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Wade Seibert and Deanne Schneider cohabited in Green County, Wisconsin in 1985. Deanne became pregnant and obtained an Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) pregnancy allowance and medical…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. In Re Theodore W. Spong, Debtor. Raymond J. Pauley v. Theodore W. SpongCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  2. In Re Edward Elijah Williams, Debtor. Joyce Colleen Williams v. Edward Elijah WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  3. In Re Montgomery Hulon Harrell, Debtor, Montgomery Hulon Harrell v. Caryl Ann (Kaldenberg) Harrell SharpCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. In Re Gerald J. Sanderfoot, Debtor. Jeanne Farrey, F/k/a Jeanne Sanderfoot, Objector-Appellant v. Gerald J. Sanderfoot, Debtor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  5. Deeb v. Morris (In Re Morris)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 1981

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Joseph ANDREUCCETTI and Noemi Andreuccetti, Debtors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  2. In the Matter Of: Warren C. Chappell and Barbara A. Chappell, Doing Business as Mister Photographer, Debtors, Appeal Of: Homebanc, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. In the Matter of Lebaron Dennis, Debtor. Lebaron Dennis v. Audrey H. Dennis, A/K/A Joyce DennisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. Dekalb County Division of Family & Children Services v. Platter (In re Platter)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  5. In Re SampsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993

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