Smith v. Smith (In Re Smith)’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
May 2002
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 523
Relies on Long v. Calhoun · Charles Simms v. Hannah T Simms · Harrell v. Sharp · Carey Lumber Co. v. Bell · Halpern v. First Georgia Bank
Most-quoted passages
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“(5) to a spouse, former spouse, or child of the debtor, for alimony to, maintenance for, or support of such spouse or child, in connection with a separation agreement, divorce decree or other order of a court of record, determination made in accordance with State or territorial law by a governmental unit or property settlement agreement, but not to the extent that— (B) such debt includes a liability designated as alimony, maintenance, or support, unless such liability is actually in the nature of alimony, maintenance, or support.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage““This Court declines to review the ‘reasonableness’ of alimony and support obligations of the debtor and adopts the majority view, as stated above, that a federal bankruptcy court is not the proper forum in which to re-examine the parties’ divorce arrangements.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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