Does a debtor in bankruptcy have an obligation to pay alimony to his ex-wife?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Lantz, In re, 81 F.3d 168 (9th Cir. 1996):
The Bankruptcy Code provides, in pertinent part, that an individual debtor may not discharge a debt owed to a spouse or former spouse for alimony, maintenance, or support of such spouse. See 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(5). "In determining whether an obligation is intended for support of a former spouse, the court must look beyond the language of the decree to the intent of the parties and to the substance of the obligation." Shaver v. Shaver, 736 F.2d 1314, 1316 (9th Cir.1984).
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