Jim Tenn, the President of the New Hampshire Bar Association sent the following letter to New 
Hampshire bar members today urging them to take action to help prevent further budget cuts to the judicial branch that would cripple the system. As a family law attorney who assists mothers, fathers and children in court everyday with critical issues such as support, domestic
What not to wear … to court
I came across a must read post by Robert Mues of the Ohio Family Law Blog about how to dress for court. With all the preparation going into your case, planning your attire is probably not high on your priorities. However, it is an important part of your presentation and the impression that you
New marital master assignments coming soon
Effective upon the opening of the new Manchester Family Division on November 12, 2009, the Administrative Office of the Courts has announced the following changes to the Family Division marital master assignments:
Marital Master Bruce Dalpra
Dover Family Division
Brentwood Family Division (2-3 days per month)
Marital Master Robert Foley
Rochester Family Division
Finally! Family Division comes to Manchester
The Family Division is finally scheduled to open its doors in Manchester on November 12, 2009. Currently, domestic cases are scattered throughout the courts, with divorce, parenting and child support cases in Superior Court, juvenile matters in District Court and guardianships and termination of parental rights cases in Probate Court. In contrast, the Family Division courts
Four new superior court judges nominated
Governor Lynch has nominated four new superior court judges, including Hillsborough County Attorney Marguerite Wageling, Richard McNamara, a civil litigator from Wiggin & Nourie, PA, David Garfunkel of Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC, and Jacalyn Colburn of the New Hampshire Public Defender. Each nominee must be confirmed by the Judicial Counsel.
Source: Union Leader Hillsborough
Court filing fees increase as of July 1, 2009
On July 1, 2009, the New Hampshire Supreme Court issued an order increasing the filing fees in all cases. The filing fee for a divorce without children is now $205, and a divorce with children or a parenting petition is now $207.
According the the media advisory posted by the court, the fee increase was necessary to continue
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
Governor Lynch plans to close eight New Hampshire district courts to reduce the budget
The Union Leader’s Kathryn Marchocki reports that included in Governor Lynch’s budget are plans to close eight district courts across New Hampshire. Governor Lynch hopes to save 2 million dollars by closing the courthouses. However, the savings come at the cost of making access to the judicial system more difficult for families. As the Union
Goffstown Family Division opens in Hillsborough County
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