Proceeding with Divorce When in Bankruptcy
In re Exum; Case No. 08-10079-RGM; February 21st, 2008 Debtor’s spouse filed a Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay to Proceed with divorce proceedings. Court noted that the automatic stay, does not operate as a stay of the commencement or continuation of a civil action “(ii) for the establishment or modification of an order for domestic support or obligations” or “(iv) for the dissolution of a marriage, except to the extent that such proceeding seeks to determine the division of property of the estate.” Bankruptcy Code §362(b)(2)(A). The court does have a problem, however, with allowing the equitable distribution