Houde v. Beckmeyer

Petition for modification in which plaintiff seeks custody of the minor child who now resides in the state of Washington with the defendant mother.

The parties were divorced by decree of the Strafford County Superior Court in 1970. The decree incorporated a stipulation which reads as follows:

“That the minor child shall not be removed outside the State of New Hampshire for permanent residence without the approval of the Court or a written consent by the parties.”

The defendant unsuccessfully petitioned for modification as to residency at a hearing held on March 16, 1971.

In March of 1975 without…