Summary:
The Debtor contested large portions of the Domestic Support Obligation (DSO) claim filed by his ex-wife, who was also seeking dismissal of his Chapter 13 plan. The bankruptcy court held that the Indiana Superior Court where this claim originated was best suited for deciding the issues, See Caswell v. Lang, 757 F.25 608, 610 (4th Cir. 1985), and continued the matter for three months to allow for such decision.
Commentary:
No matter how unpleasant bankruptcy cases can be, the clear preference of bankruptcy judges to punt these issues back to state court shows that domestic cases are far worse.
For a copy of the opinion, please see:
Blohm- Forum for Determination of Domestic Support Obligation.pdf
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