Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations Manual, 2022-2023 ed.

Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations Manual focuses on domestic relations issues in bankruptcy and how the law affects domestic relations. This publication examines:

• How the automatic stay triggered by a bankruptcy filing affects pending divorce and other domestic relations proceedings in state courts
• Whether debts related to a marital dissolution are dischargeable
• How professional fees in divorce proceedings are affected by bankruptcy
• Jurisdictional questions between state and bankruptcy courts

You will also find:

• Details and strategies for representing the domestic relations creditor or debtor in a bankruptcy case
• Explanations of bankruptcy law relating to domestic relations claims
• Strategies and steps to successfully handle a domestic relations issue in a bankruptcy case
• Guidance to determine whether the domestic relations debt qualifies as a nondischargeable "domestic support obligation"
• Step-by-step assistance in resolving problems with marital relations claims when they occur in a bankruptcy case
• 17 practice forms for use in domestic relations matters in a bankruptcy case