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Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction To Modify Alimony Payments Of Chapter 13 Debtors, Peter Swiecicki Apr 1981

Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction To Modify Alimony Payments Of Chapter 13 Debtors, Peter Swiecicki

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This article examines a bankruptcy court's power to modify a chapter 13 debtor's alimony payments. Part I discusses the bankruptcy court's jurisdiction in chapter 13 cases and the connection between the chapter 13 case and alimony modification proceedings. It then outlines the domestic relations limitation and the resulting conflict between bankruptcy courts and state courts with respect to alimony modification. Part II analyzes various arguments for and against allowing bankruptcy courts to hear alimony modification requests in chapter 13 cases. This analysis reveals that any state interests are far outweighed by the substantial benefits to be gained from consolidating the …


Continuing Jurisdiction In Divorce Cases, Otto Miller Iii Jan 1957

Continuing Jurisdiction In Divorce Cases, Otto Miller Iii

Cleveland State Law Review

This paper discusses whether or not a divorce court, by granting a continuing order for support and/or alimony, thereby retains such jurisdiction over the person that it need only give notice by mail or publication before reducing an arrearage to a lump sum judgment which, under "due process" is entitled to full faith and credit in the courts of sister States. It is assumed that the court had jurisdiction over the person of the defendant at the time the order for support and/or alimony was originally granted.


Proper Venue Of Suit For Alimony Without Divorce - Ouster Of Jurisdiction - Amendment - Woodcock V. Woodcock Jan 1936

Proper Venue Of Suit For Alimony Without Divorce - Ouster Of Jurisdiction - Amendment - Woodcock V. Woodcock

Maryland Law Review

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Conflict Of Laws - Jurisdiction On Service By Publication In A Suit For Maintenance Dec 1931

Conflict Of Laws - Jurisdiction On Service By Publication In A Suit For Maintenance

Michigan Law Review

A wife whose matrimonial domicil was in Washington, D. C., moved to Reno, Nevada, and there obtained a decree of divorce. Nine years later she filed a bill in the supreme court of the District of Columbia asking that the Nevada decree of divorce be declared void on the ground that she was induced to secure it by fraud and coercion; that a decree be entered requiring defendant to provide "maintenance and support"; and that his property within the jurisdiction of the court be sequestered to insure payment of the same. Sections 70 and 75 of title 14, Code D. …


Crimes - Venue- Non-Support, Abandonment, And Desertion Jan 1931

Crimes - Venue- Non-Support, Abandonment, And Desertion

Michigan Law Review

Defendant was divorced by his wife in A county in 1926. In 1929, defendant was indicted for non-support of his children, in B county, where his former wife and the children had maintained their home since the divorce. An objection to the venue was raised by the defense, on the ground that, if a crime was committed, it was consummated in A county, where defendant had been living during the time he was charged with non-support. Held, that "the venue of non-support is where that support should be rendered." State v. Anderson (Or. 1930) 290 Pac. 1904