Over the years, I have had several clients come to me with issues regarding the retroactivity of a child support modification. These situations have included circumstances such as informal modifications of child support which were never filed with the court to demands from the other parent to make a modification retroactive to the date of
Child Support
Maves and Moore: What Constitutes Income for Child Support Purposes?
The New Hampshire Supreme Court issued in the Matter of Janice E. Maves and David L. Moore on August 14, 2014
The Facts
Husband and Wife divorced in 2004. At the time of the divorce, Husband was awarded the parties’ Farm, which was initially used as a commercial campground and contained condos that were rented …
In re Deven O: Father rebutted presumption of abandonment in termination of parental rights
The Facts
Deven was born in June 2006 and lived with his parents until they split up in December 2006. Deven lived with his mother and visited with his father a few days each month until December 2007, when father was arrested and…
Collecting electronic evidence: Is it Legal and/or Admissible?
Before the advent of the internet, finding proof of infidelity often fell to the hands of the private investigator and a telephoto camera lens. Yet, with today’s technology, from spyware to GPS trackers, spouses can play private investigator themselves. Software such as Spector Pro and E-Blaster, that captures chats, instant messages, emails, websites, keystrokes…
What to Bring to a Pretrial Hearing
Before your final trial, the court will conduct a pretrial hearing. Learn here what will happen at the hearing and what needs to be prepared and filed at the hearing.
Parents May Agree on Enforceable Orders for Payment of College Expenses
Since 2004, the New Hampshire family courts lacked authority to order a parent to pay for college expenses, with the exception of enforcing orders and agreements made prior to 2004. As it was written then, RSA 461-A:14 (V) provided that “no child support order shall require a parent to contribute to an adult child’s college expenses …
Unbundled Legal Services
Unbundled legal services, also known as limited scope representation, allow you to hire a lawyer to do certain parts of your case, instead of the traditional soup to nuts representation. Some clients choose unbundled services because they cannot afford full representation, and some advice is better than no advice. Other clients feel capable of handling…
2013 Child Support Guidelines
The 2013 Child Support Guidelines have been released. Highlights of the new guidelines:
- The guidelines are effective April 1, 2013
- The self-support reserve has increased $31 from $1,070 in 2012 to $1,101 for 2013
- For a couple with a combined gross income of $6,000, the total combined child support figure for one child increased from
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Modification of child support in New Hampshire
After a final order of child support is entered, either party may seek a modification at any time based on a substantial change in circumstances that has made the original order unfair and improper. A party may also seek a modification if more than three years has passed since the date of the final order without…
New Family Division Judge and Marital Master Assignments
The following are the new judge and marital master assignments for family cases in the Circuit and Superior Court for January 2013 through March 2013:
1st Circuit
Colebrook
Hon. Paul D. Desjardins
(most of these hearings are held in Lancaster)
Berlin
To Be Determined
Lancaster
Hon. J. Peter Cyr
2nd Circuit
Lebanon
Hon. Lawrence …