§ 3592 Spousal Support After Bankruptcy

• •If someone promised money or property to their spouse in a divorce deal but then went bankrupt and couldn’t pay, the court can step in.
• •The court will look at what’s fair for both people and how much money was lost because of the bankruptcy.
• •The court can then order new ways to help the spouse who was supposed to get the money or property.

A husband agrees to pay his wife $1,000 every month after their divorce, but then he goes bankrupt and can’t pay.

The court can look at the situation and decide a new fair way to help the wife, like ordering the husband to pay less money each month or find another way to support her.