Fisher v. Fisher

PARKER, Judge.

Janet Fisher (the mother) appeals a final judgment entered against her in her action to enforce a foreign decree for child support. The trial court dismissed her complaint based on laches. We reverse, concluding that Lester Fisher (the father) waived the defense of statutory laches.

The mother filed this action to enforce a foreign judgment for child support, to domesticate the foreign judgment, for entry of a money judgment, and for other equitable relief to enforce the payment of child support. The final judgment sought to be enforced was an Indiana judgment dated December 1,…