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MERRIFIELD v. TROUTNER

No. 60208.

269 N.W.2d 136 (1978)

Edgar MERRIFIELD, Appellant, v. Claudia TROUTNER, f/k/a Claudia Merrifield, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

August 30, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia A. Shoff and Andrew J. Sonderman, of Thoma, Schoenthal, Davis, Hockenberg & Wine, Des Moines, for appellant.

Amanda M. Dorr of Payton & Hearn, P. C., Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered en banc.

HARRIS, Justice.

This is one in a series of appeals in which we have been asked to consider the effect of claimed acquiescence as a bar to enforcing child support payments. The trial court held there was no bar. The court of appeals affirmed and we agree.

Edgar Merrifield (Edgar) and Claudia Troutner (Claudia) were married in 1957 and divorced in 1962. Their two children have now reached majority.

At the time of the divorce Claudia was given custody...

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