Gladys Miller, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Jay Miller, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and remanded for further fact-finding on permanent child support, holding that equitable estoppel may support a pendente lite award but does not automatically impose a permanent duty on a stepparent. The Court also affirmed that the trial court's award of sole possession of the marital home was not per se error. The decision emphasizes a cautious application of equitable estoppel in stepparent support cases.