In the bankruptcy case of White, Terry P.; In re, the bankruptcy court overruled a debtor’s objection to his ex-wife’s claim.
The details of the bankruptcy case:
“When the debtor and his wife divorced, he received the family home and was ordered to pay his wife $30,000 out of the proceeds from the property’s sale. She [...]

You are protected under the Bankruptcy Protection Act if a creditor tries to collect on a discharged debt.
The relief you will have after your bankruptcy is discharged is huge.  Just imagine going from one day not knowing how you are going to pay your bills to the next day having several of your debts wiped [...]