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There are times when people become behind on their child support. They come in to file for bankruptcy to help them with their debt and file for a chapter 13. In a chapter 13 you can include your arrears on your child support and continue to make your regular monthly obligation payments. Under the new [...]

A Debtor came to our office today to discuss his bankruptcy options. He has previously filed a Chapter 7 in 2003. He filed that bankruptcy in an attempt to discharge a debt he owed his ex-wife. When they got divorced, he agreed to pay her alimony for 10 years. He then ran into some hard [...]

One of the requirements for being in a Chapter 13 if you have a child support obligation is that you must be making all post-petition child support payments. If a Debtor is not current on child support payments, the Attorney General’s office can see to it that the confirmation of the plan is denied and [...]

Today in court in the Northern District of Fort Worth, Judge Nelms ruled on a case regarding circumstances that would warrant the Unsecured Creditors Pull being calculated using expenses other then those allowed on the Current Monthly Income (CMI). The issue was when the couple filed for bankruptcy they were a married couple living together, [...]

If a Debtor owes back child support, it might have to get paid through the bankruptcy. It is important to make sure the attorney filing the case is aware of the back child support and how much is owed. I have seen Debtors that owe a few thousand dollars, and the other day in court [...]

If you owe back child support and need to file a chapter 13 bankruptcy the amount you are behind has to be put in the plan. I had a gentlemen the other day his home that was given to him by mom had not paid property taxes for several years. Well he is up for [...]