Hernandez v. Dept. of Health & Human Serv., No. 13-6010 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDebtor appealed the bankruptcy court's order allowing a claim filed by the DHHS as a priority debt in the nature of a domestic support obligation. The court affirmed the judgment, concluding that the debt owed to DHHS was a debt in the nature of support of a child under 11 U.S.C. 101(14A)(B). The court concluded that debtor's remaining arguments lacked merit.
Court Description: Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. A debt owed to the Department of Health and Human Services for domestic support was a a debt in the nature of child support under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 101(14A)(B), and the bankruptcy court did not err in allowing the claim filed by the Nebraska DHHS as a priority debt. [ August 07, 2013
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