### Question
How is the "domestic support obligation" defined?


### Answer
The term **domestic support obligation** is defined in *11 U.S.C. § 101* as follows -

> a debt that accrues before, on, or after the date of the order for relief in a case under this title, including interest that accrues on that debt as provided under applicable nonbankruptcy law notwithstanding any other provision of this title, that is—


(A) owed to or recoverable by—


(i) a spouse, former spouse, or child of the debtor or such child's parent, legal guardian, or responsible relative

#### Citation:
  - *11 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

