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
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