The Option of Severing Your Chapter 13 Case from Your Spouse
When deciding to file a Chapter 13 jointly with your spouse, realize that you can split that case later into two cases if you get divorced.
The Chapter 13 “Super-Discharge” of Divorce Decree Debts
Chapter 7 doesn't write off any divorce-based debts. But Chapter 13 DOES write off non-support divorce debts.
Making Sense of Bankruptcy: Important Exceptions to the Protections of the “Automatic Stay”
Almost all attempts by creditors to collect debts are immediately stopped when you file bankruptcy. But here are some special exceptions.