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

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that equitable estoppel may be invoked to impose a stepparent's duty to support stepchildren after divorce, but only when the plaintiff proves representation, reliance, and detriment; pendente lite support is appropriate here, while permanent support requires further factual findings. The court also affirmed the trial court's equitable distribution of the marital home.