In the Matter of Larry Joe LONG, Debtor, Larry Joe LONG, Appellant, v. Penelope WEST, F/K/A Penelope West Long, Appellee

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1986-06-25

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WIDENER, Circuit Judge: This appeal arose in the context of a Chapter 13 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina. Reversing the bankruptcy court, the district court held that the lump-sum alimony obligation of the debtor, Larry Joe Long, to the creditor, Penelope West, was for West’s support and maintenance and therefore that the oblig…

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