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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 · Sec. 374

Sec. 374. NONDISCHARGEABILITY IN BANKRUPTCY OF CERTAIN DEBTS FOR THE SUPPORT OF A CHILD

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## SEC. 374 NONDISCHARGEABILITY IN BANKRUPTCY OF CERTAIN DEBTS FOR THE SUPPORT OF A CHILD ###
(a)Amendment to Title 11 of the United States Code Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by striking “or” at the end of paragraph (16); ####
(2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(17)and inserting “; or”; ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(18) > > owed under State law to a State or municipality that is— > > > ##### “(A) > > in the nature of support, and > > > ##### “(B) > > enforceable under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).” > ; and ####
(4)in paragraph (5), by striking “section 402(a)(26)” and inserting “section 408(a)(3)”. ###
(b)Amendment to the Social Security Act Section 456(b) (42 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(b) Nondischargeability > > A debt (as defined in section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code) owed under State law to a State (as defined in such section) or municipality (as defined in such section) that is in the nature of support and that is enforceable under this part is not released by a discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 of the United States Code.” > . ###
(c)Application of Amendments **[**[11 U.S.C. 523 note](/us/usc/t11/s523)**]** The amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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