In The Matter Of Johnnie Williams

529 F.2d 1264 In the Matter of Johnnie WILLIAMS, whose wife is Mytris Gene Williams, Bankrupt-Appellee, v. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, STATE OF WASHINGTON, Creditor-Appellant. No. 73--3582. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Jan. 20, 1976. 1 Kenneth MacIntosh, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Seattle, Wash., for creditor-appellant. 2 John Sennhauser (argued), Legal Services Center, Seattle, Wash., for bankrupt-appellee. OPINION 3 Before MERRILL and TRASK, Circuit Judges, and LUCAS, * District Judge. LUCAS, District Judge: 4 The Department of Social and Health Services, State of Washington, appeals from an October 26, 1973 order entered in the District Court for the Western District of Washington affirming the Referee in Bankruptcy's decision that the bankrupt-appellee's obligation to the Department for unpaid child support pursuant to RCW 74.20A.010 et seq. 1 was discharged in bankruptcy. Both parties have stipulated to the pertinent facts. 5 In a divorce decree dated June 14, 1967, the bankrupt Johnnie Williams, was ordered to pay $33.33 per month per child for the support of his two minor children, who were awarded to the custody of their mother. The bankrupt…