In re Heinrich

7 A.3d 1158 (2010)

Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
I
From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

In re Heinrich

Supreme Court of New Hampshire
7 A.3d 1158 (2010)

Facts

Eric Heinrich (plaintiff) filed for divorce from Mary Ellen Curotto (defendant). During their 12-year marriage, Heinrich and Curotto had raised three minor boys and moved from Florida to New Hampshire for Heinrich’s work as a professional chef. Curotto claimed that the stay in New Hampshire was intended to be no longer than five years before Heinrich and Curotto planned to move back to Florida. Heinrich denied the claim. Curotto cross-petitioned for divorce, seeking primary residential custody of the boys so that she could move back to Florida and work in a managerial position for her family’s hotel. The trial court appointed a guardian ad litem (GAL) to determine whether relocation to Florida would be in the boys’ best interests. The GAL concluded that the boys were closely tied to both Heinrich and Curotto and that the boys’ relationship with Heinrich would suffer a loss if they were separated. After a hearing, the trial court granted the divorce, denied Curotto’s request to relocate to Florida, held that Heinrich was entitled to reimbursement for overpayment of child support, and required that the boys remain in the care of a third-party caretaker for more than 48 hours before either parent could be offered the right to care for the children. Curotto appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Hicks, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 804,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools—such as Yale, Berkeley, and Northwestern—even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 804,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 804,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Family Law

Key Terms