Personal Bankruptcy Court Judgment & Bankruptcy

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My ex-wife as informed me that she is planning on filing bankruptcy. She owes me about $5,000 and she acknowledges that she owes me the money. I plan on filing a claim in small claims court in order to get a judgment. However, she told me if I did and I got a judgment against her before she files and completes her bankruptcy, my judgment would simply be added to her bankruptcy and she will not have to repay me. Is it true if someone has a judgment against them for money that it can added to their bankruptcy? Should I wait until her bankruptcy is completed or file my claim in small claims court? Of course I am sure there is a statue of limitation on filing a small claims case. She claims her bankruptcy will take six months to complete. But she hasn't done anything in order to get the process stated.