CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Modification
.........Bankruptcy: Effect of
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If property or support obligation discharged in bankruptcy, court may make all proper orders for support of spouse.

While court could consider H's discharged property settlement debt to W in reassessing his s/s obligation, reversal required where court failed to consider other statutory factors as well.

Fam. Code §3592 only applies to settlement agreements, not to court ordered property divisions.

Financial impact of bankruptcy can produce change in circumstances and thereby justify modification of support.

H's complaint that trial ct. improperly increased his alimony to compensate W for property judgment discharged in bankruptcy properly dismissed based on comity.