Carter v. Carter

WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Defendant David A. Carter appeals from a judgment ordering him to pay an arrear-age of $17,129 for child support accruing from October 28, 1978, to November 29, 1989. The District Court (Waterville, West-cott, J.) found defendant liable for the ar-rearage even though the parties had not been in contact during that time and plaintiff and the children had been out of the country. The Superior Court affirmed (Kennebec County, Alexander, J.). On appeal, defendant challenges the District Court’s failure to apply equitable estoppel, waiver, laches, or the statute of…