Fortuna v. Fortuna

Our statute (RSA 458:17, 27) confers upon the Trial Court the determination of the right to and the amount of support to be awarded. It provides no minimum or maximum standards. Ballou v. Ballou, 95 N. H. 105, 106. “The Court has a wide discretion in determining the amount that a father shall be required to contribute for the support of his family.” Guggenheimer v. Guggenheimer, 99 N. H. 399, 403. These considerations apply to the original award as well as to any modification thereof which can be made at any time. Benjamin v. Benjamin, 99 N. H. 117, 119. However, to obtain a modification of…