“I filed for bankruptcy in 1999 and listed my child’s mother as well as other creditors under ch 7. I now have a court order to pay child support to her. Am I obligated to pay her or can I argue that I was released from any obligation under the prior bankruptcy law?”

11 United States Code Section 523 lists nondischargeable debts. Besides student loans, taxes, criminal restitution and others, child support is one of those things that you just do not get relief from in Bankruptcy. One can always make an argument, but this one seems like a losing one.

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