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Many clients wonder whether support payments ordered in a divorce judgment could be dischargeable if the payor files for bankruptcy protection. This often comes into question if there is a concern or a choice about whether to take support as monthly payments over time, or as a lump sum payment payable at once. This could also affect future rights to modify that award.
Courts have held that these payments, including a payment that is termed as a... Read More
