New Hampshire Divorce Forms and Papers

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New Hampshire Residency Requirements For Divorce

You are eligible to file for divorce in New Hampshire if both parties reside in the state when the action is commenced, or if Plaintiff resides within the state and Defendant is served with process within the state, or if Plaintiff is residing within the State of New Hampshire for one year when Defendant is served with process in a different state.

Grounds For Divorce In New Hampshire

New Hampshire passed a no-fault divorce statute in 1971. No-fault divorce is based on irreconcilable differences.

Additionally, New Hampshire still has thirteen fault based divorce grounds on the books. Those grounds include:

• adultery;
• mental or physical cruelty;
• desertion;
• alcoholism;
• non-support.

New Hampshire Child Custody

In a contested situation, the court would award Custody based on the child's best interest. It is presumed that the parents will be joint legal Custodyians of their children. If joint legal Custody is not to be awarded, the parties or the court must indicate what factors mandate against it.

Physical Custody may be awarded to either parent, or it may be shared or split between the parents. The court will generally approve any agreement the parties reach concerning Custody, so long as it appears to be in the children's best interest.

New Hampshire Child Support GuideLines

New Hampshire has adopted child support guidelines which apply in virtually every case unless special circumstances are present. The child support calculation takes into consideration the gross income of both parties, and certain child related expenses. Child support will generally continue until the child reaches the age of majority or graduates from high school, which ever last occurs.

Venue

The New Hampshire divorce court system is evolving. Some counties conduct divorce proceedings in the Superior Court. Other counties conduct divorce proceedings in the new Family Court. In any event, the case can be filed in the county where either Petitioner or Respondent resides. To determine where your divorce should be filed, contact the Clerk of the Superior Court in your county.

Mediation

The parties may agree to mediate their disputed issues at any time, before or after a divorce in New Hampshire is initiated. If the parties are able to resolve all of their issues through mediation, they may proceed in court on an uncontested basis.