ROBERTS v. WARD

No. 84-241

126 N.H. 388 (1985)

FRANK ROBERTS AND PATRICIA ROBERTS v. RUSSELL WARD AND GAIL WARD

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

April 18, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weston & Printzlau P.C., of Londonderry (Jay E. Printzlau on the brief and orally), for the plaintiffs.

James J. Fleming, of Londonderry, by brief and orally, for the defendants.


DOUGLAS, J.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether a petition by grandparents seeking visitation rights with their grandchild, outside the marital dissolution context provided for by statute, states a cause of action over which the superior court has jurisdiction. We reverse the superior court's dismissal of the petition, and remand.

On March 19, 1984, Frank and Patricia Roberts petitioned for defined and regular rights of visitation with their grandchild...

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