Legal Opinion

Mathieu v. Commissioner of Human Services

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 1, 1989PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

The defendant, the Commissioner of Human Services (Commissioner), appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Alexander, J.) vacating a decision of the Commissioner of Human Services 1 upholding the claim of the Department of Human Services (Department) under 19 M.R.S.A. § 496(1 — A) (Supp.1988) against the plaintiff, Douglas Mathieu, for unpaid child support accrued from December 16, 1977 to December 81, 1986.

We reject Mathieu’s contention that the Department is estopped from asserting a claim against Mathieu for the unpaid child support accrued under a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Roberts v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. Anderson v. Commissioner of the Department of Human ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  3. Milliken v. BuswellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  4. Maine School Administrative District No. 15 v. RaynoldsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  5. Lambrou v. BernaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1959

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Waterville Homes, Inc. v. Maine Department of TransportationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  2. DiPietro v. Secretary of StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
  3. Koren v. Secretary of State, Motor Vehicle DivisionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  4. Mrs. T. ex rel. C.T. v. Commissioner of Department of Health & Human ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  5. Gray v. MessierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API