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Wallis v. Smith
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| Wallis v. Smith | |
| Court | New Mexico Court of Appeals |
|---|---|
| Citation | 22 P.3d 682, 130 N.M. 214 |
| Date decided | April 19, 2001 |
Facts
- Wallis = man in a consensual intimate relationship
- Smith = woman who gave birth to Wallis's child
- Smith had told Wallis that she would take birth-control pills
- Under New Mexico law, Wallis was required to pay child support until his daughter turned 18
Procedural History
- Wallis sued Smith in a New Mexico state court for
- fraud &
- breach of contract
- Wallis asked the court for damages
- Wallis lost in the trial court
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