· 7/6/2000
In Re: Paul Alan Leibowitz, Debtor. Paul Alan Leibowitz v. County of Orange Tony Rackauckas, 1 District Attorney of County of Orange
Citations
- 217 F.3d 799
- 2000 WL 890467
How courts have described this case
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- holding that costs 26 that benefitted the child were in the nature of support and nondischargeable
- holding that costs that benefitted the child were in the nature of support and nondis-chargeable
- holding that 24 child support payments due to a county were excepted from 25 discharge under former § 523(a)(18) because the expenses the 26 county sought to collect from the debtor benefitted the child
- “The legal question is not whether repayment of the debt will benefit the children ....”
- “If a custodial parent obtains a court judgement for support before she ceases to receive assistance — as did Leibowitz’s wife — her assignment of pre-judgment debts is now valid.” (emphasis added)
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Judges: Reinhardt, Hawkins
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