Meling v. United States, Department of Education (In Re Meling)

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• finding that a $100 monthly tithe for a “deeply religious” debt- or was reasonable and necessary under the circumstances
• noting the split of cases, rejecting Ritchie and McLeroy, and finding $100 tithe to be “reasonable under the circumstances”
• rejecting the idea of a per se rule excluding charitable contributions as allowable expenses in § 523(a)(8) proceedings
• a court following the totality of circumstances test for determining undue hardship
• monthly tithes of $100 were reasonable for purposes of § 523(a)(8)
• debtor with bipolar disorder discharged of student loans

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