§ 1208. Conversion or dismissal

• (a) The debtor may convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title at any time. Any waiver of the right to convert under this subsection is unenforceable.
• (b) On request of the debtor at any time, if the case has not been converted under section 706 or 1112 of this title, the court shall dismiss a case under this chapter. Any waiver of the right to dismiss under this subsection is unenforceable.
• (c) On request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court may dismiss a case under this chapter for cause, including—
  • (1) unreasonable delay, or gross mismanagement, by the debtor that is prejudicial to creditors;
  • (2) nonpayment of any fees and charges required under chapter 123 of title 28;
  • (3) failure to file a plan timely under section 1221 of this title ;
  • (4) failure to commence making timely payments required by a confirmed plan;
  • (5) denial of confirmation of a plan under section 1225 of this title and denial of a request made for additional time for filing another plan or a modification of a plan;
  • (6) material default by the debtor with respect to a term of a confirmed plan;
  • (7) revocation of the order of confirmation under section 1230 of this title , and denial of confirmation of a modified plan under section 1229 of this title ;
  • (8) termination of a confirmed plan by reason of the occurrence of a condition specified in the plan;
  • (9) continuing loss to or diminution of the estate and absence of a reasonable likelihood of rehabilitation; and
  • (10) failure of the debtor to pay any domestic support obligation that first becomes payable after the date of the filing of the petition.
• (d) On request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court may dismiss a case under this chapter or convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title upon a showing that the debtor has committed fraud in connection with the case.
• (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a case may not be converted to a case under another chapter of this title unless the debtor may be a debtor under such chapter.