PERREAULT v. COOK

No. 6870.

114 N.H. 440 (1974)

MICHAEL N. PERREAULT v. PENNY M. (PERREAULT) COOK.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

June 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter V. Millham, by brief and orally, for the plaintiff.

Upton, Sanders & Smith and Gary B. Richardson (Mr. Richardson orally) for the defendant.


KENISON, C.J.

This case raises the important question of what standards should be applied to determine whether a sufficient change in circumstances has occurred so as to warrant a modification of a child custody award. The defendant filed a petition to bring forward and modify a prior decree which awarded custody of the children of the parties to the plaintiff. A hearing before Master Leonard C. Hardwick, Esquire, resulted in a report recommending a change...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases