Legal Opinion
Miller v. Miller
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 19, 1984PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
Today we must decide whether a stepparent can be equitably estopped from denying the duty to provide child support for minor stepchildren after divorcing their natural parent. If equitable estoppel does apply to stepparents’ situation, we must also decide what evidence must be presented to establish a cause of action for child support.
Gladys Miller married Jay Miller on December 16, 1972. No children were born of their marriage. During the couple’s marriage Gladys’ two daughters by her prior marriage lived with the Millers. Gladys and Jay…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- T v. TSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- In Re Marriage of ValleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
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3Cited by114 opinions
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