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No. Child support is not dischargeable in either federal or state bankruptcy.
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Does filing bankruptcy get you out of paying child support?
No. Child support is usually non-dischargeable.
Can child support be included in a bankruptcy?
One a few type of financial obligation that cannot be discharged via bankruptcy is child support. If you have gone through a divorce or some type of divorce or separation settlement and you are required to pay child support or child maintenance by court order, the act of filing bankruptcy will not discharge this responsibility for you to continue paying it. Child support payments are exempt from any type of bankruptcy filing that the consumer might do, whether chapter 7 or chapter 13.
Ex husband is filing for bankruptcy do you still have to pay child support for your 19 year old son?
In general, child support is based on net income - child support obligations are not discharged in bankruptcy.
What debts do you still have to pay after filing bankruptcy?
student loans child support
If someone has declared bankruptcy must they still pay child support?
Yes. Filing bankruptcy does not end your obligation to your offspring.
Can child support be included in bankruptcy?
No See link for help on arrears.
Can a state garnish wages on child support arrears if they are included in chapter 13?
Yes; child support is not affected by or discharged in bankruptcy.
Will filing bankruptcy end child support garnishing of a Social Security Disability check?
No. As part of the Bradley Amendment (1986), child support payments won't be ended or reduced for any discretionary reason, including bankruptcy.
Can the obligated parent discharge child support arrearages in a bankruptcy once the child reaches the age of 18?
If what you mean is can back owed child support payments be discharged in bankruptcy: NO. Regardless of how old the child is now. on the other hand if you mean to be included in the repayment schedule for a chapter 13 then yes. Child support arrearages can sometimes be included in bankruptcy. This pertains to arrearages only and not to current support due. A bankruptcy petition cannot override a court order of support and if arrearages are allowed to be included in a 13 the arrearages must be paid in full, not a percentage thereof, as is possible with unsecured creditors.
Does bankruptcy override child support?
NO - child support is not discharged in bankruptcy.
Can you file bankruptcy on the entrence of child support?
Child support is not discharged in bankruptcy.
Can you include back child support payments in a chapter 7 bankruptcy?
No child and/or spousal support are not dischargeable in a chapter 7 BK. It is my understanding that child support, student loans, taxes owed, and things along that line cannot be included in a bankruptcy.
