New Hampshire Divorce Laws -
What to Expect When Help Yourself Divorce Prepares Your Divorce Papers

Residency Laws.
A divorce can be filed in New Hampshire when both parties were domiciled in the state when the divorce papers were filed, when the plaintiff was domiciled in New Hampshire and the defendant was personally served within New Hampshire, or when the plaintiff was domiciled in New Hampshire for one year next preceding the time when the divorce papers were filed.

-From Section 458:5 of the New Hampshire Statutes.

 

Grounds for Divorce.
When Help Yourself Divorce prepares your divorce papers, the divorce will be filed based on the grounds that irreconcilable differences have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage.

-From Section 458:7 of the New Hampshire Statutes.

 

Additional Information.
New Hampshire laws require a 4-hour mandatory course when minor children are involved in a divorce. The course should be a seminar on how to help the children deal with the issues surrounding divorce, separation, and custody, and shall consist of the following:

(a) The seminar shall be conducted by a certified family therapist or other persons certified by the superior court, to inform the parents of the best way to address problems which the children face as the result of the divorce or separation. Presenters shall be a male and a female.

(b) Up to 1/2 hour of the session may be a segment on divorce options such as arbitration, mediation, and litigation.

(c) The session shall be tailored to those issues concerning the children which may be of particular concern during the divorce or separation process including, but not limited to:

(i) Understanding the process of divorce or separation: interaction between parent and child, areas of adjustment, and areas of concern.

(ii) Understanding how children react to the divorce or separation, how to spot problems, what to tell them about divorce or separation, how to keep communication open, and answering questions and concerns they may have about the process.

(iii) How parents can help their children during the divorce or separation: specific strategies, ideas, tools, and resources for assistance.

(iv) How parents can help children after the divorce or separation: new family structures, and how to deal with different sets of rules.

(v) Making clear that the general goal of cooperation between parents may sometimes be inappropriate, particularly in cases of domestic violence.

The parties don't need to attend the course together, and if there's domestic violence, they should attend separately. The court may grant a waiver if one party is incarcerated, has previously attended the course, or if the court finds good cause to grant a waiver where appropriate, including but not limited to, cases of domestic violence, transportation, or child care. Time extensions may be granted.

-From Sections 458-D:1-8 of the New Hampshire Statutes.

 

 

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