chapter 13 bankruptcy and divorce

Question:  Can a Debt that Arises from a Divorce Proceeding ever be Discharged in a Bankruptcy Case? A.  Yes.    Although, as discussed further, debts which are in the nature of “alimony, maintenance, and support” (“Domestic Support Obligations”) cannot be...

A New Jersey Bankruptcy Court case decided in 2010 addressed the issue whether a Bankruptcy Petition filed by a divorced party who owed attorneys fees to the law firm representing his former spouse could be discharged.   The case also...