Massachusetts, “Massachusetts Divorce Law Monitor”, “Nancy Van Tine”
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New Hampshire House votes to recognize gay marriage
Today the New Hampshire House voted to approve HB 0436, which would legalize gay marriage in New Hampshire, by a vote of 186 to 179. The bill also includes provisions allowing clergy the freedom to determine whether or not to marry a gay couple. The bill will now move to the Senate for debate and vote.
Governor
98% of New Hampshire divorces are based on “no-fault”
Following up on my post earlier this week regarding the New Hampshire Supreme Court’s recent decision in Guy, the Union Leader published an article titled "Email fall short for fault-based divorce." The article includes interesting statistics on divorce in New Hampshire based on records from the New Hampshire Division of Vital Statistics Records Administration
Laconia Family Division moving on April 1st
On April 1, 2009 the Laconia District Court and Laconia Family Division will open in new locations. Both courts will be located at:
The Laconia Courthouse
26 Academy Street
Laconia NH 03247
District Court: 524-4128
Family Division: 524-7755
The clerk’s offices for both courts is in the process of moving from March 25th through March 31st , and therefore
North Country concerns about possible closure of Colebrook District Court
I previously posted about Governor Lynch’s plan to close the budget shortfall by closing eight district courts, three of which house family divisions. One of those courts is the Colebrook District Court and Family Division, located in Northern New Hampshire’s Coos County. The Union Leader published an article today by Lorna Colquhoun raising concerns
New Hampshire House to vote on gay marriage bill
This week the New Hampshire House will vote on HB 436, a bill that would legalize same sex marriage in New Hampshire and allow any civil unioned couples to obtain the legal status of marriage. Currently, Massachusetts and Connecticut are the only states that allow same sex marriage. Several states, including New Hampshire, allow same sex
IMO Guy: Fault divorce for endangering health or reasons requires more than anger and hurt feelings
The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently held In the Matter of Joni Guy and Daniel Guy on March 5, 2009 that in order to prove a fault-based divorce for endangering health or reason, the innocent spouse must prove that there has been more than just hurt feelings and anger. This holding raises the standard and makes this type
Coparenting your children
One of the most important things that parents in separate households can do for their children is cooperatively co-parent. Successfully co-parenting allows both parents to be involved in a child’s day to day life. I recently came across a useful article published by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension titled "Co-parenting after Divorce
Parenting New Hampshire Magazine
http://www.parentingnh.com
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In the Matter of Huff: Court may not award an unrelated third party visitation over the objection of a fit parent
“New Hampshire Supreme Court”, “In the Matter of Jamie Huff and Lawrence Huff”, “third party visitation”, “incarcerated parent”
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