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IN RE WEST

Bankruptcy No. 85-01100-A, Adv. No. 85-0475-A.

95 B.R. 395 (1989)

In re David Estel WEST, Debtor. Dana Rayl WEST, Plaintiff, v. David Estel WEST, Defendant.

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division.

January 27, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles B. Sullivan, Jr., Arlington, Va., for debtor.

Jason P. Smolen, Sandground, Smolen, Barondess, West and Plevy, P.C., Vienna, Va., for plaintiff.

Richard J. Stahl, Annandale, Va., Trustee.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MARTIN V.B. BOSTETTER, Jr., Chief Judge.

We are here to determine whether obligations arising from a final decree of divorce are in the nature of alimony, maintenance, or support, and, therefore, nondischargeable under § 523 of the Bankruptcy Code.1 The plaintiff and defendant (debtor) were married on November 29, 1975, and one child was born of the marriage in 1981. The parties separated in 1983 and the...

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