context: Cummings illustrates the problem: the separate categories of "support" and "equitable distribution of property" may well overlap. The need for on-going support may "depend on how much property the less well-off spouse is given outright."
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.parenthetical: finding divorce court's award of lump sum of $135,000, in addition to "support" of $5,500 per month, was in the nature of alimony where state court had expressly observed that former wife would need a portion of the $135,000 for her support
citation_a.sentence: Werthen v. Werthen (In re Wertken), 329 F.3d 269, 273 (1st Cir.2003) (upholding bankruptcy court’s determination that an obligation labeled by divorce court as a property division, awarded in addition to child support payments, was intended to function as child and spousal support and therefore non-dischargeable); See also Wright v. Wright (In re Wright), 184 B.R. 318 (Bankr.N.D.Ill.1995) (finding divorce court’s award of lump sum of $135,000, in addition to “support” of $5,500 per month, was in the nature of alimony where state court had expressly observed that former wife would need a portion of the $135,000 for her support).
citation_b.signal: no signal
citation_b.identifier: 329 F.3d 269, 273
citation_b.parenthetical: upholding bankruptcy court's determination that an obligation labeled by divorce court as a property division, awarded in addition to child support payments, was intended to function as child and spousal support and therefore non-dischargeable
citation_b.sentence: Werthen v. Werthen (In re Wertken), 329 F.3d 269, 273 (1st Cir.2003) (upholding bankruptcy court’s determination that an obligation labeled by divorce court as a property division, awarded in addition to child support payments, was intended to function as child and spousal support and therefore non-dischargeable); See also Wright v. Wright (In re Wright), 184 B.R. 318 (Bankr.N.D.Ill.1995) (finding divorce court’s award of lump sum of $135,000, in addition to “support” of $5,500 per month, was in the nature of alimony where state court had expressly observed that former wife would need a portion of the $135,000 for her support).