Legal Opinion
Hammond v. Hammond
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided November 3, 2000No. 00-72PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KITE, Justice.
Appellant Michael L. Hammond (the father) appeals from the judgment which was entered in favor of Appellee Jody M. Hammond (the mother) for unpaid child support and accumulated interest. We conclude that the doctrine of laches does not apply to claims for past-due child support which are not time barred under the applicable statute of limitations. Finding no error, we affirm.
ISSUES
The father presents the following issues for our review:
A. Did the district court err in finding the defendant failed to carry the burden of proof regarding proof of payment of child support between…
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