Legal Opinion

Trimble v. Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 20, 1993PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

William K. Trimble appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Brennan, J.) affirming a decision by the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services 1 to uphold the claim of the Department of Human Services (DHS) of $36,500 in child support arrearages pursuant to the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA), 19 M.R.S.A. §§ 331-420 (1981 & Supp.1992). Trimble alleges that he was denied opportunities to present equitable defenses that should have defeated the URESA action. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment of the Superi- or…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wood v. WoodSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. Carter v. CarterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  3. Carl L. Cutler Co. v. State Purchasing AgentSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  4. Schneider v. Department of Human ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  5. Jack v. Department of Human ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Fisco v. Department of Human ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
  2. Glew v. GlewSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  3. Catherine E. Brochu v. Richard A. McLeodSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016
  4. Ashley v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  5. York Hospital v. Department of Human ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005

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