PAYNTON v. KAPLAN


117 Misc.2d 137 (1982)

Petria J. Paynton, Petitioner, v. Benjamin L. Kaplan, Respondent.

Family Court, Suffolk County.

December 14, 1982


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zwissler, Diedolf, Feuer & Volkmann (Robert H. Diedolf of counsel), for petitioner. Benjamin L. Kaplan, respondent pro se.


ANTHONY F. BONADIO, J.

This article 4 support proceeding (Family Ct Act, art 4) raises issues related to the respondent's recent discharge in bankruptcy. Specifically, we must determine whether either:

(a) debts resulting from an agreement by a debtor (respondent here) to hold harmless his former spouse (petitioner here) on joint debts, or

(b) debts arising from an agreement to pay counsel fees to the attorneys for the debtor's former...

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