A parent may wonder if bankruptcy will change their child support obligation or if child support arrears may be forgiven under bankruptcy protection. The fact is that child support is a priority debt which cannot be discharged in either a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.  Furthermore, while an automatic stay keeps other creditors away, child support remains collectible under a Chapter 7 and income earned after filing a Chapter 7 is not part of the bankruptcy estate and may be used to determine child support orders or to recover child support arrears.