Local Rule 1017-2: Dismissal or Suspension - Contemporaneous Petitions
Bankr. W.D. Va. — General rule
LOCAL RULE 1017-2 Dismissal or Suspension - Contemporaneous Petitions No debtor as defined by 11 U.S.C.§109 or §101(13) may maintain more than one petition under any chapter or chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code at the same time, unless for good cause shown.
After notice and opportunity for hearing, the second petition filed may be dismissed by the Court sua sponte or pursuant to motion of the United States Trustee or any interested party.