Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: 15.5.1.5 Enforcing the Discharge Injunction
Violation of the discharge injunction is usually contempt, punishable by awards of damages, including emotional distress and punitive damages in certain cases, and attorney fees.807 However, an award of damages and other relief against a governmental unit will be limited by section 106(a).808 If the violation is asserted against the Internal Revenue Service, the debtor may have to exhaust administrative remedies prior to seeking judicial relief.809