Are alimony and child support effected on filing bankruptcy
If you file a chapter 7 bankruptcy, there will be no effect on s
If you file a chapter 7 bankruptcy, there will be no effect on such collections. But if you are filing for a chapter 13 bankruptcy, alimony, child support and all other support obligations needs to be paid after you have filed the petition. Otherwise, your case will get dismissed.
Once your debt is discharged in a bankruptcy, future child or spousal support obligations won’t be affected.
If you filed in 2000, everything but the bankruptcy trade line
If you filed in 2000, everything but the bankruptcy trade line should have dropped off already.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing remains on the credit report for 10
Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing remains on the credit report for 10 years. You had filed bankruptcy in the year 2000. In that case, as SoapLady has said, the bankruptcy filing must have dropped from your credit report. Now, you should try to pay off your debts on time in order to maintain a good credit record. Paying off dues on time and managing your finances well will actually have a positive affect on your credit record.