Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California

Re: Double Bankruptcy question

Without knowing the specifics of your case, it's difficult to answer. If you're the defendant in a civil suit, the civil case is stayed during the pendency of your bankruptcy. The case will be dismissed if the plaintiff doesn't seek relief from the bankruptcy court.

If the underlying issues involve fraud, intentional injury to another person, injury caused by an intoxicated driver, or child support obligations, for example, these debts are not dischargeable, but must be brought as either motions for relief from stay or determination of dischargeability. On the other hand, if it's a simple credit card debt that was not incurred within three or six months of filing bankruptcy, there's usually no reason to contest the bankruptcy.