In Re Perle Albert SORAH, Jr., Debtor. Karren L. SORAH, Appellant, v. Perle Albert Sorah, Jr., Appellee

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• holding that “the interpretation of § 523 is a legal issue that we review de novo”
• stating that “a state court’s award of alimony is entitled to deference when labeled and structured as such” and that “bankruptcy courts should not second-guess state court alimony determinations”
• reversing the bankruptcy court’s decision for second-guessing the state court’s award and failing to give proper deference to the state court divorce decree.
• “We review the factual determination of whether an obligation constitutes nondischargeable support under the ‘clearly erroneous’ standard”
• “A state court's award of alimony is entitled to deference when labeled and structured as such.”

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