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Article
Consumer Bankruptcy Policy: Ability to Pay and Catholic Social Teaching
St. Mary's Law Journal
Document Type
Article
Publication Information
1-1-2012
Disciplines
- Bankruptcy Law and
- Law
Abstract
An essay is presented on consumer bankruptcy policy in the U.S. It informs about the significant changes in the consumer bankruptcy introduced by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 including incorporation of an ability-to-pay test as a requirement for getting the benefits of the act. It reviews the Catholic social teaching related to the interrelationship between the dignity of man and his rights and duties to promote justice and the common good.
Citation Information
Richard E. Flint, Consumer Bankruptcy Policy: Ability to Pay and Catholic Social Teaching, 43 St. Mary’s L.J. 333 (2012).