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IN RE ADOPTION OF TRYSTYN D.

No. A-98-1177.

600 N.W.2d 508 (1999)

8 Neb. App. 704

In re ADOPTION OF TRYSTYN D. Vicki C., appellant, v. David Prestidge and Ronda Prestidge, appellees.

Court of Appeals of Nebraska.

September 28, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stacy C. Nossaman-Petitt, of Nossaman Petitt Law Firm, Gering, for appellant.

Robert M. Brenner, of Robert M. Brenner Law Office, Gering, for appellees.

IRWIN, MUES, and INBODY, Judges.

MUES, Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This case presents the issue of whether the doctrine of equitable estoppel is available to estop a party from asserting the 2-year limitation period in Neb.Rev.Stat. § 43-116 (Reissue 1993) as a defense to an action attacking the validity of an adoption decree entered in this state. We conclude it is.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On May 7, 1992, David Prestidge and Ronda Prestidge filed a petition in the county court...

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