CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Child Support
......DCSS/DAs in Chld Supp. Litigation/Welfare
.........Welfare Reimbursement
............Estoppel
2 Cards On This Topic:

County estopped from recouping public assistance payments for Cs by its misrepresentations as to father’s whereabouts and lack of notice to him of dependency proceedings.

Estoppel against public agency must meet higher standard than against private party; must consider effect on public interest.