In Re Sharon N. Miller, Debtor. Sharon N. Miller v. Gerald Gentry, ph.d. And Micheline Z. Burger

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• holding that a debt to a guardian ad litem was a non-dischargeable support obligation under § 523(a)(5)
• holding fees owed to guardian ad litem and psychologist were in nature of support for debtor's minor children and were nondischargeable in bankruptcy under Sec. 523(a)(5)
• holding that debts to a guardian ad litem are in the nature of child support in part because the guardian is obligated to help the court determine the custody arrange- ment that is in the best interest of the child
• “[W]ith regard to the Bankruptcy Code, ... where the statutory language is clear, [the courts’] sole function ... is to enforce it according to its terms.”
• debtor's obligation to pay fees owed to guardian ad litem and psychologist in connection with custody/divorce proceedings constituted debt \to a . . . child of the debtor\
• debtor’s obligation to pay fees owed to guardian ad litem and psychologist in connection with custody/divorce proceedings constituted debt “to a ... child of the debtor”

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