PERSSON v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES


775 A.2d 363 (2001)

2001 ME 124

Lance E. PERSSON v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: July 26, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lance E. Persson, pro se.

G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General, Justine Guignard Tanguay, Asst. Attorney General, Renee Guignard, Asst. Attorney General, Augusta, for defendants.

Panel: WATHEN, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, SAUFLEY, ALEXANDER, and CALKINS, JJ.


DANA, J.

[¶ 1] Lance E. Persson appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (York County, Brennan, J.) dismissing as untimely his administrative appeal of a Department of Human Services decision relating to his child support obligations. 5 M.R.S.A. § 11002(3) (1989). Because we conclude that the appeal was timely, we vacate the judgment and remand.

BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] In August of 1992, Persson signed a consent decision with...

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