Bankruptcy and Divorce: Critical Issues for Attorneys (and the Start of a Sad Country Song)

Domestic-support obligations, the impact of the automatic stay in domestic-relations cases, discharge litigation in chapter 13s, the retention of domestic-relations counsel in bankruptcy, same-sex spouses in bankruptcy cases in states where same-sex marriage is not recognized, and other “cheerful issues” frequently confronted in cases that involve both financial distress and domestic problems. This panel provides an update on these and other important legal topics in this dark area of bankruptcy law.