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IN RE MARRIAGE OF HARVEY

No. 92-1868.

523 N.W.2d 755 (1994)

In re the MARRIAGE OF Barbara Ann HARVEY and Charles Newell Harvey. Upon the Petition of Barbara Ann Harvey, Appellant, And Concerning Charles Newell Harvey, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 23, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garold F. Heslinga of Heslinga, Heslinga & Dixon, Oskaloosa, for appellant.

Scott Campbell of Scott Campbell, P.C., Oskaloosa, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, LAVORATO, and SNELL, JJ.

HARRIS, Justice.

We agree with the district court and the court of appeals that, under these special circumstances, the doctrine of equitable estoppel bars a mother from recovering for past child support.

The marriage of petitioner-appellant Barbara Harvey and respondent-appellee Charles Harvey was dissolved in 1986. The dissolution decree awarded the parties joint legal custody of their minor son, Jonathan. Barbara...

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