IN RE ESTATE OF PAGE

No. 7716.

117 N.H. 734 (1977)

In re ESTATE OF GEORGE H. PAGE.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

September 30, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Griffin, Harrington, Brigham & Ritzo (Mr. Lindsey R. Brigham orally), of Portsmouth, for the conservator.

Devine, Millimet, Stahl & Branch (Mr. William S. Gannon orally), of Manchester, for the plaintiff, Mary B. Page.


DOUGLAS, J.

The issue in this case is whether the probate court has jurisdiction to direct a conservator to make payments to her ward's wife and children for their support and the children's educational expenses. The conservator argues that the request for support payments is a domestic relations matter over which the superior court has exclusive jurisdiction. We disagree and find that jurisdiction belongs in the probate court.

On March 26, 1968, the Rockingham...

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