FORTUNA v. FORTUNA

No. 4965.

103 N.H. 547 (1961)

STELLA MARY FORTUNA v. STANLEY T. FORTUNA.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Decided December 29, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chretien & Chretien (Mr. Charles E. Chretien orally), for the plaintiff.

Joseph J. Betley for the defendant.


LAMPRON, J.

Our statute (RSA 458:17, 27) confers upon the Trial Court the determination of the right to and the amount of support to be awarded. It provides no minimum or maximum standards. Ballou v. Ballou, 95 N.H. 105, 106. "The Court has a wide discretion in determining the amount that a father shall be required to contribute for the support of his family." Guggenheimer v. Guggenheimer, 99 N.H. 399, 403...

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