If you are behind in your child support payments and are considering bankruptcy, you are likely wondering if you can discharge (get rid of) your child support debt. If you are receiving child support from someone who plans to file for bankruptcy, you are probably wondering the same thing.
In most instances, bankruptcy will not get rid of your obligation to pay back child support or to continue with ongoing payments. Read the articles below to get the details.
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