Legal Opinion
Mac Donald v. Mac Donald
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1985No. 83-6509PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Francis Mac Donald appeals the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s decision granting appellee Donna Mac Donald relief from the automatic stay provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) to allow her to proceed in state court with her action for spousal support modification. We affirm.
Francis and Donna Mac Donald commenced marriage dissolution proceedings in California Superior Court in 1980. The issues were bifurcated and the marriage status was dissolved on July 1, 1981.
Final judgment on the reserved issues was entered on February 2, 1982.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Beauchamp v. Graham (In Re Graham)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1981
- Schulze v. SchulzeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 1981
- Howard v. Howard (In Re Howard)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1983
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