Answers to Your Questions About Domestic Support Obligations
Are you a divorced person who is confused about how your personal bankruptcy filing affects your child support and spousal support payments?
The Hitchcock & Associates, P.C., bankruptcy law firm has served people like you in greater Chicago for more than 20 years. We can help you devise a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan that allows you to satisfy all of your domestic support obligations, over time.
We want you to have the information you need, so that you can make informed decisions about your future. Contact Hitchcock & Associates, in Chicago, for a free consultation with an attorney. Call (312) 445-9062. Evening and weekend appointments are available.
Are you a personal bankruptcy filer who receives domestic support? Your filing won't prevent you from receiving support via wage garnishment or other methods.
Paying Domestic Support Through a Personal Bankruptcy Filing
Domestic support obligations are a "first priority claim" — meaning, they do not qualify for discharge, and should be taken care of before non-secured debts. The "automatic stay" that stops foreclosure or repossession is not applicable in divorce or support actions filed in state courts.
While you may be able to use bankruptcy to help you get caught up on your child support or spousal support obligations, you need to understand that you must stay current on those obligations while you are in the bankruptcy process. Further, payment plan debtors will only receive orders of discharge if all domestic support obligations are current.
If you cannot afford your current obligations, you probably need to seek a modification of your support orders so that you don't fall further behind.
Whether you give or receive domestic support, we have the useful information you need. You can work to protect your rights, repay your debt, and support your family with sound advice from Hitchcock & Associates.
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