holding courts should liberally grant relief where debtor fails to make alimony, maintenance or support payments "to avoid entangling the federal court in family law matters"
Summary of this case from In re Emerald Cove Villas, LLCNo. 92-553.
November 16,1992, OCTOBER TERM, 1992.
C.A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 970 F. 2d 1030.
holding courts should liberally grant relief where debtor fails to make alimony, maintenance or support payments "to avoid entangling the federal court in family law matters"
Summary of this case from In re Emerald Cove Villas, LLCholding courts should liberally grant relief where debtor fails to make alimony, maintenance or support payments "to avoid entangling the federal court in family law matters"
Summary of this case from In re Mackreferring to former Section 362(h)
Summary of this case from Thomason v. Chestatee Cmty. Ass'n, Inc. (In re Thomason)Full title:KAHN ET AL. v. KOHLBERG, KRAVIS, ROBERTS CO. ET AL
Court:U.S.
Date published: Nov 16, 1992
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