FISCO v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES


659 A.2d 274 (1995)

Richard J. FISCO v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided May 30, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter E. Rodway (orally), Portland, for plaintiff.

Mary B. Najarian (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for defendant.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA and LIPEZ, JJ.


RUDMAN, Justice.

The Department of Human Services (DHS) appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Brennan, J.) holding that the doctrine of laches bars DHS, acting on behalf of Janet Westhoff, from recovering child support arrearages from Richard Fisco. We review the decision of the Superior Court based on the evidence developed at the administrative review hearing and even though our review is deferential, the decision is...

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