In Re: Paul A. Werthen, Debtor. Paul A. Werthen v. Kathleen Werthen

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• noting that “federal courts have been unwilling to treat the label applied by the divorce court as controlling for Bankruptcy Code purposes”
• stating that moving party “bore the burden of showing that the debts were nondischargeable”
• findings of fact under Bankruptcy Rule 7052 are reviewed for clear error
• “The federal courts have been unwilling to treat the label applied by the divorce court as controlling for Bankruptcy Code purposes”
• In inquiry in determining whether a debt payable to a third party is a priority domestic support obligation is the nature of the debt rather than the identity of the creditor

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