Contra Costa County ex rel. Tuazon v. Caro

*2OPINION OF THE COURT BY

WAKATSUKI, J.

A complaint was brought against Policarpio P. Caro for child support arrearages. In entering judgment against Caro, the family court held that concealment of the children by the custodial parent did not relieve the noncustodial parent from the duty of paying child support and that the defenses of estoppel, waiver, and laches were not available.

The Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA), pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes § 576-39.3, affirmed that concealment of the children, in itself, did not constitute a defense to nonpayment of child support. However, the…