Clevenger v. Clevenger

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• interpreting these four criteria as covering the representation and reliance elements of equitable estoppel in the paternity context
• interpreting these four criteria as covering the representation and reliance elements of equitable estoppel in the paternity context
• court noted that husband’s representation that he was the father deprived the child of mother’s potential action to hold natural father liable for support
• court noted that husband's representation that he was the father deprived the child of mother's potential action to hold natural father liable for support
• ten-year paternal relationship might give rise to equitable adoption, in contrast to “relationship of some passing days”
• court held record before it was insufficient to establish estoppel, but pointed out facts necessary to establish estoppel where husband asserts illegitimacy in denying support obligation

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