In Re John Paul White, Debtor, John Paul White v. Patricia Ann White

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• holding that \[i]t is appropriate for bankruptcy courts to avoid inva- sions into family law matters\
• noting that when the automatic stay is lifted in bankruptcy court proceedings, state courts may divide marital property, including property in a spouse’s bankruptcy estate
• affirming the bankruptcy court’s decision to lift the stay to allow divorce proceedings brought by [debtor’s] wife to proceed in state court
• No per se rule to lift the stay established in cases involving domestic relations when the bankruptcy court suspects collusion between the spouses.
• state law defines a debtor’s interest in property and suggesting that bankruptcy court cannot review 39 or reject state court’s allocation of marital estate
• “We affirm the decision to lift the stay under the circumstances here because we are concerned that the Bankruptcy Code could otherwise be abused as a weapon in a marital dispute.”

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