context: Several courts, including this one, find that the burden shifts to the debtor to establish that the debt should be discharged under either subparagraph (A) or (B) of Section 523(a)(15).
citation_a.signal: no signal
citation_a.identifier: 187 B.R. 649, 649
citation_a.parenthetical: burden of going forward, not burden of proof shifts to the debtor
citation_a.sentence: Hill, 184 B.R. at 753-54; In re Owens, 191 B.R. 669, 672-73 (Bankr.E.D.Ky.1996) (debtor must be successful in assertion of affirmative defenses of (A) or (B)); Slover, 191 B.R. at 891-92 (obligation under Section 523(a)(15) nondischargeable unless debtor can prove one of two things as set forth in (A) or (B)); Taylor, 191 B.R. at 764-65 (burden of coming forward shifts to debtor); In re Florez, 191 B.R. 112, 114 (Bankr.N.D.Ill.1995); Anthony, 190 B.R. at 436; Florio, 187 B.R. at 657 (burden of going forward shifts to the debtor); Silvers, 187 B.R. at 649 (burden of going forward, not burden of proof shifts to the debtor); In re Phillips, 187 B.R. 363, 368-69 (Bankr.M.D.Fla.1995); Carroll, 187 B.R. at 200 (burden of proof shifts to the debtor); see also Becker, 185 B.R. at 569 (burden of proof shifts to the debtor after plaintiff brings the dischargeability action under Section 523(a)(15)); In re Woodworth, 187 B.R. 174 (Bankr.N.D.Ohio 1995) (initially describes the burden of proof as resting on the plaintiff; later states the debtor/defendant “met the requirements” of Section 523(a)(15)(A), suggesting the burden is placed on the debtor).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 185 B.R. 569, 569
citation_b.parenthetical: burden of proof shifts to the debtor after plaintiff brings the dischargeability action under Section 523(a)(15
citation_b.sentence: Hill, 184 B.R. at 753-54; In re Owens, 191 B.R. 669, 672-73 (Bankr.E.D.Ky.1996) (debtor must be successful in assertion of affirmative defenses of (A) or (B)); Slover, 191 B.R. at 891-92 (obligation under Section 523(a)(15) nondischargeable unless debtor can prove one of two things as set forth in (A) or (B)); Taylor, 191 B.R. at 764-65 (burden of coming forward shifts to debtor); In re Florez, 191 B.R. 112, 114 (Bankr.N.D.Ill.1995); Anthony, 190 B.R. at 436; Florio, 187 B.R. at 657 (burden of going forward shifts to the debtor); Silvers, 187 B.R. at 649 (burden of going forward, not burden of proof shifts to the debtor); In re Phillips, 187 B.R. 363, 368-69 (Bankr.M.D.Fla.1995); Carroll, 187 B.R. at 200 (burden of proof shifts to the debtor); see also Becker, 185 B.R. at 569 (burden of proof shifts to the debtor after plaintiff brings the dischargeability action under Section 523(a)(15)); In re Woodworth, 187 B.R. 174 (Bankr.N.D.Ohio 1995) (initially describes the burden of proof as resting on the plaintiff; later states the debtor/defendant “met the requirements” of Section 523(a)(15)(A), suggesting the burden is placed on the debtor).