Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:

• Bruce Allen Howard and Deborah Lynn Howard, also known as Debbie Howard and Debi Howard, 2706 Montrose Circle.

• John Edward Watson, 731 E. 800 Road, Lawrence.

• Amber Rose Sitting Up, 1711 E. 21st Terrace, Lawrence.

• Maria Teresa Fernandez, formerly known as Maria Teresa Arab, 3726 Brush Creek Drive, Lawrence.

• Jennifer Dawn Haden, formerly known as Jennifer Dawn Koenig, 2901 Crestline Drive, Lawrence.

• Anthony Louis Chavez and Rebecca Lynne Chavez, 1105 Natalie Drive, Lawrence.

• Richard Franklin Cook, 704 Ash St., Lawrence.

• Stacy Danielle Cox-Hardman, 1102 Fir, Lot 2, and Joshua Michael Hardman, 1003 Birch, Eudora.

• Stephanie Jean Fitzgerald, 445 Eisenhower Drive, C-7, Lawrence.

• Jacquelyn Heather Fardelmann, 2712 Trail Dust Court, Lawrence.

• Juanita Elinore Willis, 1510 Greenway Drive, Apt. I, Eudora.

• Opal Marie Butler, 2723 Rawhide Lane, Lawrence.

• John Arthur Wilson, formerly doing business as Wilson Publishing Co. and as Lawrence Smart Shopper, and Sondra Jo Wilson, also known as Sondie Wilson, 1066 E. 1304 Road, Lawrence.

• Steven Douglas Martin, also known as Steve Martin and formerly known as Steven Petty, and Shelly Ann Martin, formerly known as Shelly Foster, 3805 W. 14th Terrace, Lawrence.