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IN RE C.E.S.

No. 02-10-00159-CV.

352 S.W.3d 48 (2011)

In the Interest of C.E.S., Minor Child.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Overruled August 25, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron Overman , Earl R. Waddell, III , Conroe, for Appellant.

Greg Abbott , Atty. Gen., of Texas, Daniel Hodge , First Asst. Atty. Gen., Alicia G. Key , Deputy Atty. Gen., Mara Friesen , Deputy Director of Legal Practice, Rande K. Herrell , John B. Worley , Michael D. Becker , Deterrean Gamble, Asst. Attys. Gen., Austin, for Appellee.

PANEL: LIVINGSTON, C.J.; GARDNER and WALKER, JJ.

OPINION

SUE WALKER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The sole issue that we address in this appeal is whether the defense of estoppel is available in a suit to enforce unpaid child support brought by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in its capacity as an assignee. Because we hold that estoppel is available as a defense in an enforcement action brought by the OAG as an assignee of a parent obligee, we will reverse and remand.

II. FACTUAL...

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