Alimony obligations are not discharged as a result of the obligee filing bankruptcy. Persons other than the original obligor and obligee can become parties to a negotiable instrument. The obligee may forgive such debts. Like alimony, child-support obligations are not discharged as a result of the obligee filing bankruptcy. Civil enforcement relied upon the obligee to initiate proceedings in his/her state. The obligor and obligee have rights and obligations specially prescribed by law. Each obligee would have the right to withdraw the whole amount in the bank account. The obligee is typically a custodial parent, a caregiver, a guardian, or the state. But, like any other past-due debt, the obligee may forgive what is owed to them.