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Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy (Part Three)

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Attorney, Russell A. DeMott In parts one and two of “Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy,” I explained what a domestic support obligation was and that it’s something you can’t discharge in bankruptcy, regardless of whether you file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. In this post, I’ll address the how…

Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy (Part Two)

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Attorney, Russell A. DeMott In “Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy (Part One),” I discussed the Bankruptcy Code’s definition of a domestic support obligation (we’ll call it a “DSO”).   In this post, I’ll address two important bankruptcy considerations regarding DSOs.   First, they are non-dischargeable in any chapter of the Bankruptcy…

Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy (Part One)

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott At your bankruptcy hearing, you’ll be asked if you have a “domestic support obligation.”   Just what is such a thing? The term was introduced by our relatively new bankruptcy law, BAPCPA (“Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act”).     The definition is in §101(14A), which…