there are actually several even chapters (and some odd chapters) which cover special circumstancesChapter 4 provides basic definitions of terms used and how they are applied to various aspects of bankruptcy law (not a filing status, but rather laying the groundwork for further chapters)Chapter 5 is how to determine what is and isnu2019t permissible with assets and obligations when going thru any bankruptcy (itu2019s the terms by which relief can be granted, and about times when it cannot) Also not a type of bankruptcy, but policy and procedural guidelinesChapter 6 deals specifically with employee wages and benefits of a corporation that is going thru bankruptcy, nothing really to do with the filing itself, but how to address adjustments to compensation (salaries, bonuses, fringe benefits, health insurance , etc)chapter 8 is for state bankruptcies (CA, IL, NJ for instance) not available to private individualschapter 10 for corporations (very similar to the GM takeover) where the administrative control is given to the receiver, in GMu2019s case, the Government replaced the CEOu2022 the complexity of this type of bankruptcy led to itu2019s being retired as a legal option for corporations to VOLUNTARILY enterchapter 12 is for people with seasonal income, as they cannot maintain continual payment structures that are inherent in most debt restructuring (Farmers and fisheries are some of those qualified to file a CH 12Chapter 14 deals with multinational corporations or national corporations requesting relief from debts, but wanting to avoid chapter 10 restructure, or chapter 11 (international corporations would be subject to US control of overseas assets in a chapter 10. and might have other avenues of relief available in other countries for some debts, so chapter 11 is too restrictiveu2026. very rare, and some would say in need of being retiredChapter 9, is an odd chapter but is rarely mentioned as it is for municipalities with debt issues, and as such not for individual filers