Department of Revenue ex rel. Thorman v. Holley

The Department of Revenue (DOR), acting on behalf of Mary A. Thorman (the mother), appeals a final order ruling that *1201Robert G. Holley (the father) is no longer obligated to pay any child-support arrear-ages that he accrued but may not have satisfied. This ruling was based on the doctrines of laches and estoppel, as well as a determination that the father’s right to due process was violated by the numerous delays in arriving at a final arrearage amount. Under the circumstances of this case, none of these grounds justify relieving the father of his obligation to pay his past-due child support…