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Child Support and Bankruptcy<\/h1>\n
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\n By Danielle Gilmore, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by John Mascolo, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Child support payments cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. Both parents have a legal responsibility to care for their children financially. The bankruptcy court will honor the child support order.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Let’s say you are a parent who pays child support and might file bankruptcy<\/a>. You should know how bankruptcy affects your child support obligation. Or, if you are receiving child support, how does your co-parent’s bankruptcy process affect child support payments?
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Below are frequently asked questions about child support<\/a> and bankruptcy.<\/p>\r\n