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RIVERA v. ORANGE COUNTY PROBATION DEPT.

No. 14-60044.

832 F.3d 1103 (2016)

In re Maria G. RIVERA, Debtor, Maria G. Rivera, Appellant, v. ORANGE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 10, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brett H. Ramsaur (argued) and Todd E. Lundell , Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, California, for Appellant.

Adam C. Clanton (argued), Deputy; Laurie A. Shade , Senior Deputy; Nicholas S. Chrisos , County Counsel; Orange County Counsel, Santa Ana, California; for Appellee.

Before: Stephen Reinhardt, and Kim McLane Wardlaw, Circuit Judges, and Mark W. Bennett, District Judge.

OPINION

INTRODUCTION

We must decide whether a mother's debt to Orange County arising from her son's involuntary juvenile detention is a "domestic support obligation" and thus excepted from discharge in bankruptcy. We conclude that it is not.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Appellant Maria Rivera...

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