In re Peirce

The plaintiff, Mark W. Peirce, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Abramson, J.) denying his request to modify support obligations to which he had previously stipulated. See RSA 458-C:7 (Supp. 2000). We reverse and remand.

The following facts were adduced at the hearing before the trial court. In November 1995, the trial court entered a no fault divorce between the plaintiff and the defendant, Joy N. Peirce. Prior to this decree, the parties had entered into a permanent stipulation prepared by the defendant’s counsel.

According to the stipulation, within the paragraph entitled “Support,”…