I. The Automatic Stay Stops Divorce Court From Dividing Your Property Rights When you file bankruptcy, the automatic stay that goes into effect in your bankruptcy case stops the divorce court from proceeding to divide your property rights between you and your spouse. For the divorce court to proceed, the bankruptcy court must issue an…Read more
How Does Filing Bankruptcy Affect Child Support and Spousal Support?
If you or your former spouse files bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Code provides answers to how child support and spousal support are affected. I. The Automatic Stay Imposed By Filing Bankruptcy Does Not Apply The automatic stay, the injunction that stops other court proceedings when a bankruptcy is filed, does not stop or prevent child support…Read more