McRae v. McRae

The question in this case is whether an order for child support issued as part of a final divorce decree may be challenged almost four years after the date of the decree by a request for blood tests in a petition for modification. See RSA 522:1 (Blood Test to Determine Paternity). Loughlin, J., reserved and transferred the husband’s exception to the denial of the petition.

Persis A. Deyo and Dennis E. McRae were married on May 4, 1965, in New Jersey, where Dennis was stationed with the United States Army. Prior to joining the army Dennis was a resident of Keene, New Hampshire; his bride…