Legal Opinion
Rockwood v. Rockwood
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided November 5, 1963No. 5152PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlandin, J.
The Trial Court held that even if the evidence were sufficient to warrant granting a divorce to Norman under RSA 458:7 or for any other cause enumerated in this chapter, he is not entitled to relief because he has been guilty of adultery.
It is indisputably the law here that the power of the Court to decree a divorce is entirely statutory. Hartnett v. Hartnett, 93 N. H. 406; Jones v. Jones, 91 N. H. 377. RSA 458:7 and 7 (supp) so far as material, provides that “A divorce from the bonds of matrimony shall be decreed in favor of the innocent party for either of the following causes: ... II.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Reddington v. ReddingtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Hatfield v. HatfieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1932
- Hatfield v. HatfieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1921
3Cited by7 opinions
- Daine v. DaineSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2008
- Calderwood v. CalderwoodSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1972
- Rodrique v. RodriqueSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- In Re DubeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2012
- In the Matter of Danielle Ross and Christopher RossSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2016
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