H. v H. - [1962] NZLR 444

Divorce and Matrimonial Causes — Alimony and maintenance — Order in favour of divorced wife — Divorced wife a mentally defective person — Whether Public Trustee as her statutory administrator has power to apply for variation of the maintenance order — Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1928, s. 41

Mental health — Mental defectives — Maintenance order under Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1928 in favour of mentally defective person — Whether Public Trustee as statutory administrator has power to apply for variation — Whether rights under the order part of mentally defective person's "property" — Mental Health Act 1911, s. 100 (h).