Will all her child support arrears and such future support as well as similar obligations be discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

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Will all her child support arrears and such future support as well as similar obligations be discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

We just received documents from US Bankruptcy Court from my husband’s ex-wife stating that she filed for a Chapter 7. She is in the arrears on her child support and court order payments for the kids extra curricular activities.

Asked on May 28, 2014 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida

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Answered 9 years ago | Contributor

Under federal law, child support payments cannot be discharged in a bankruptcy filing. The support payments will remain the same unless the state court changes the existing order for support. To be on the safe side, I suggest that you consult with a family law attorney that knows bankruptcy law in your community. Such an attorney can be found on attorneypages.com.


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