context: Nor is it significant that the family court proceeding was a custody proceeding instead of a support proceeding.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 133 B.R. 295, 295
citation_a.parenthetical: "Courts are in general agreement that obligations in the nature of alimony, maintenance and support may include the duty to pay attorneys' fees incurred by the former spouse in connection with a divorce proceeding, the obtaining and enforcement of alimony and/or support awards, or for custody disputes." (emphasis added
citation_a.sentence: See Peters, 133 B.R. at 295 (“Courts are in general agreement that obligations in the nature of alimony, maintenance and support may include the duty to pay attorneys’ fees incurred by the former spouse in connection with a divorce proceeding, the obtaining and enforcement of alimony and/or support awards, or for custody disputes.” (emphasis added)); see also In re Akamine, 217 B.R. 104, 108 (S.D.N.Y.1998) (“[T]he vast majority of courts have held that awards of fees inextricably intertwined with proceedings affecting the welfare of a child, such as custody or child support litigation, are deemed ‘support’ within the meaning of § 523(a)(5).” (emphasis added)).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 217 B.R. 104, 108
citation_b.parenthetical: "[T]he vast majority of courts have held that awards of fees inextricably intertwined with proceedings affecting the welfare of a child, such as custody or child support litigation, are deemed 'support' within the meaning of SS 523(a
citation_b.sentence: See Peters, 133 B.R. at 295 (“Courts are in general agreement that obligations in the nature of alimony, maintenance and support may include the duty to pay attorneys’ fees incurred by the former spouse in connection with a divorce proceeding, the obtaining and enforcement of alimony and/or support awards, or for custody disputes.” (emphasis added)); see also In re Akamine, 217 B.R. 104, 108 (S.D.N.Y.1998) (“[T]he vast majority of courts have held that awards of fees inextricably intertwined with proceedings affecting the welfare of a child, such as custody or child support litigation, are deemed ‘support’ within the meaning of § 523(a)(5).” (emphasis added)).