Cline v. Cline’s Empirical Analysis
2007
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1
cited by 1 later decisions
August 2016
most recently cited
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Applies 11 U.S.C. § 523
Relies on District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman · Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co. · Williams v. Williams · Yeates v. Yeates · Tal
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“[ A] bankruptcy court must look beyond the language of the decree to the intent of the parties and the substance of the obligation to determine whether the obligation is actually in the nature of alimony, maintenance or support ... Congress, by directing federal courts to determine whether an obligation is actually in the nature of alimony, maintenance, or support sought to ensure that § 523(a)(5)’s underlying policy is not undermined either by the treatment of the obligation under state law or by the label which the parties attach to the obligation.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. In re Ongaro
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