Chapter 13 Confirmation Bars Garnishment to Pay Child Support
BAPCPA didn’t end all restraints on the collection of child support, Eleventh Circuit holds.
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Expenses of Jailing a Child Are Dischargeable, Ninth Circuit Holds
Ninth Circuit employs a bankruptcy case to criticize local governments for ‘self-generated revenue.’
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Analysis: States Vie to Shield the Wealth of the 1 Percent
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Divorcing Couples Not Stuck with Exemptions Claimed at Filing
You need two homestead exemptions? Divorce is the answer.
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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.
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All Punitive Sanctions in Bankruptcy Governed by One Standard in the Tenth Circuit
Ability to pay is one factor in imposing sanctions for misconduct.
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Support Obligations for Grandchildren Are Ordinarily Dischargeable
Deficient drafting results in dismissal of dischargeability complaint.