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HARTMAN v. SMITH

No. 49589-1.

100 Wn.2d 766 (1984)

674 P.2d 176

DENE C. HARTMAN, Respondent, v. L. MIKE SMITH, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 12, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Eadie (of Eadie & Quirk), for appellant.

Richard B. Sanders, for respondent.

UTTER, J.

Appellant, the father of a minor child, seeks reversal of a trial court order compelling him to pay his former wife $22,555.74 in past due child support. We find that principles of equitable estoppel apply to bar respondent's claim to the past due support.

In May 1973, appellant and respondent were divorced. Respondent mother was awarded custody of their only child, Jayme. Appellant was ordered to pay ...

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