IN RE DEATHERAGE

Bankruptcy No. 3-84-01809, Adv. Nos. 3-85-0141, 3-85-0603.

55 B.R. 268 (1985)

In re James Harold DEATHERAGE, Jr. a/k/a J. Harold Deatherage, Jr. a/k/a Hal Deatherage, Debtor. James Harold DEATHERAGE, Jr., Plaintiff, v. Barbara Aileen WALLACE Defendant. Barbara Aileen WALLACE Plaintiff, v. James Harold DEATHERAGE, Jr. Defendant.

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee.

November 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stair & Stair, Richard Stair, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn., for debtor.

Rainwater, Humble & Vowell, Donald K. Vowell, Knoxville, Tenn., for defendant.


MEMORANDUM

CLIVE W. BARE, Bankruptcy Judge.

At issue is whether the debtor's obligation pursuant to an irreconcilable differences divorce decree to pay his former wife $96,000.00 in 121 consecutive monthly installments comes within the Bankruptcy Code's § 523(a)(5)1 exception to discharge for alimony, maintenance, or support.

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