The High Court rejected a debtor’s claim that his former wife’s bankruptcy petition was an abuse of process, finding she was entitled to an adjudication of bankruptcy over an unpaid court-ordered debt. The judge said the parties would be heard further about the steps to follow.
High Court rejects abuse of process challenge to bankruptcy petition
The court found the creditor entitled to an adjudication after rejecting the debtor’s claim that the petition was brought out of spite. It left the next steps for further hearing.
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- What
The court found the creditor entitled to an adjudication after rejecting the debtor’s claim that the petition was brought out of spite. It left the next steps for further hearing.
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The High Court rejected a debtor’s claim that his former wife’s bankruptcy petition was an abuse of process, finding she was entitled to an adjudication of bankruptcy over an unpaid court-ordered debt. The judge said the parties would be heard further about the steps to follow.
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