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IN RE ALLEN

Bankruptcy No. A95-63953-ADK.

186 B.R. 769 (1995)

In re Zachariah Hayes ALLEN and Glen Royce Favre, Debtors. James H. BONE, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee, Movant, v. Zachariah Hayes ALLEN and Glenn Royce Favre, Respondents.

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia, Atlanta Division.

October 3, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Bone, Chapter 13 Trustee, Atlanta, GA.

A. Keith Sanders, Mary Ida Townson, Clark & Washington, P.C., Atlanta, GA, for respondents.

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

ARMAND DAVID KAHN, Bankruptcy Judge.

This contested matter calls upon the Court to interpret the word "spouse" as used in § 302 of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 302), which governs the filing of a joint petition in bankruptcy. Specifically, the issue before the Court is: Can a same sex couple qualify as a debtor and spouse within the meaning of § 302? The Court finds this matter to be a core proceeding pursuant...

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