Swate v. Hartwell

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “Circumstances of the parties subsequent to the entry of the judgment for divorce is [sic] irrelevant to that inquiry”
• “Whether a particular obligation constitutes ... support ... is determined by examining the nature of the debt at the time it was created.” (citations and internal quotation marks deleted)
• focus is on circumstances as they existed at obligation’s creation

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Cited by

22 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Southmark Corp. v. Coopers & Lybrand
  Fifth Circuit· 1999-01-11· cited 468×
• Joel Bradberry v. Jefferson County, Texas
  Fifth Circuit· 2013-10-17· cited 89×
• Egleston v. Egleston
  Fifth Circuit· 2006-05-05· cited 31×
• In Re: Paul A. Werthen, Debtor. Paul A. Werthen v. Kathleen Werthen
  First Circuit· 2003-05-27· cited 30×
• Cowell v. Hale (In Re Hale)
  First Circuit· 2003-03-07· cited 17×
• In Re Richard A. Turner Co., Inc.
  D. Massachusetts· 1997-06-09· cited 11×
• Werthen v. Werthen (In Re Werthen)
  First Circuit· 2002-09-03· cited 10×
• Hatmaker v. Klasinski (In Re Klasinski)
  C.D. Illinois· 1997-11-12· cited 10×
• Merrill v. Merrill (In Re Merrill)
  N.D. Oklahoma· 2000-03-27· cited 9×
• Weiner v. United States
  S.D. Texas· 2002-11-20· cited 8×
• Offiiong v. Holder
  S.D. Texas· 2012-03-27· cited 6×
• Luppino v. Evans (In Re Evans)
  D. Maryland· 2002-05-23· cited 5×
• Hutchison v. Birmingham (In Re Hutchison)
  E.D. Michigan· 2001-12-07· cited 4×
• Osting v. Blockberger (In Re Osting)
  N.D. Ohio· 2005-11-07· cited 3×
• Anderson v. Wendt (In Re Wendt)
  S.D. Texas· 2007-11-20· cited 3×
• Garza v. Garza (In Re Garza)
  N.D. Texas· 1998-01-30· cited 2×
• ETC Sunoco Holdings v. United States
  Fifth Circuit· 2022-06-08· cited 2×
• Custom Recycling Services, Inc. v. Blake (In re Blake)
  N.D. Mississippi· 2014-08-25· cited 1×
• In re Pacher
  S.D. Mississippi· 2016-07-11· cited 1×
• Lemasters v. Ross
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 1997-11-19

Cites

32 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore
  Supreme Court· 1979-01-09· cited 4,229×
• In Re Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's Place, Debtor. Jo Ann Long Fka Jo Ann Calhoun v. Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's Place
  Sixth Circuit· 1983-08-30· cited 423×
• RecoverEdge L.P. v. Pentecost
  Fifth Circuit· 1995-02-17· cited 276×
• United States v. Bernice H. Shanbaum
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-01-03· cited 246×
• In Re Montgomery Hulon Harrell, Debtor, Montgomery Hulon Harrell v. Caryl Ann (Kaldenberg) Harrell Sharp
  Eleventh Circuit· 1985-03-04· cited 225×
• In Re Paul Chris Gianakas, Debtor. Karen Gianakas v. Paul Chris Gianakas
  Third Circuit· 1990-10-19· cited 203×
• Audubon v. Shufeldt
  Supreme Court· 1901-05-20· cited 181×
• Simms v. Simms
  Supreme Court· 1899-11-20· cited 114×
• Theresa Forsdick v. Normand Turgeon
  Second Circuit· 1987-02-27· cited 105×
• In Re Denis Brody, Debtor. Carol Brody v. Denis Brody
  Second Circuit· 1993-08-11· cited 101×
• In the Matter of Lebaron Dennis, Debtor. Lebaron Dennis v. Audrey H. Dennis, A/K/A Joyce Dennis
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-07-13· cited 89×
• Wendell Reginald Sylvester v. Jane Lee Sylvester Sylvia Marks-Barnett & Associates
  Tenth Circuit· 1989-01-17· cited 83×
• In the Matter of David A. DAVIDSON, Debtor. Nancy Y. DAVIDSON, Appellant, v. David A. DAVIDSON, Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1991-12-30· cited 79×
• Sheerin v. Davis
  Fifth Circuit· 1993-09-14· cited 76×
• William W. DRAPER, III, Appellant, v. Debra DRAPER, Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1986-05-07· cited 67×
• Benz v. Nelson (In Re Nelson)
  M.D. Tennessee· 1982-06-04· cited 42×
• Unnamed case
  Fifth Circuit· 1995-03-09· cited 32×
• Russo v. Wisniewski (In Re Wisniewski)
  E.D. Wisconsin· 1990-01-12· cited 27×
• In the Matter of Thomas E. BIGGS, Debtor. Thomas E. BIGGS, Appellant, v. Elizabeth BIGGS, Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1990-08-01· cited 25×
• Avery v. Avery
  Sixth Circuit· 1940-09-16· cited 24×

Other cases named Swate v. Hartwell

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Swate v. Hartwell
  Fifth Circuit· 1996-11-21