Family/Divorce Issues

Chapter 13 Confirmation Bars Garnishment to Pay Child Support

BAPCPA didn’t end all restraints on the collection of child support, Eleventh Circuit holds.

Expenses of Jailing a Child Are Dischargeable, Ninth Circuit Holds

Ninth Circuit employs a bankruptcy case to criticize local governments for ‘self-generated revenue.’

Divorcing Couples Not Stuck with Exemptions Claimed at Filing

You need two homestead exemptions? Divorce is the answer.

A Collision Between Two Worlds: Estate Planning vs. Bankruptcy

Disallowance of Nondischargeable Debt Does Not Bar Later Collection, B.A.P. Says

Eighth Circuit B.A.P. majority allows collection of disallowed priority claims.

Intersection of Bankruptcy and Divorce: When Worlds Collide

Thorny Ethical Issues for Consumer Attorneys

All Punitive Sanctions in Bankruptcy Governed by One Standard in the Tenth Circuit

Ability to pay is one factor in imposing sanctions for misconduct.

Support Obligations for Grandchildren Are Ordinarily Dischargeable

Deficient drafting results in dismissal of dischargeability complaint.