Bankruptcy – Domestic Support Obligations

By: Derek Hawkins//August 5, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Devan Dennis, et al. v. Illinois Department of Human Services, et al.

Case No.: 18-2899; 18-2952

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Bankruptcy – Domestic Support Obligations

Devan Dennis and Tyeane Halbert (collectively, Debtors) each owed debts to the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS). Dennis owed for overpayments made to her under the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program; Halbert owed for overpayments made to her under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Debtors each filed for bankruptcy. DHS now appeals from orders entered by the bankruptcy court in each case holding that the overpayment debts were not domestic support obligations. We affirm the orders of the bankruptcy court.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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