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New Hampshire Family Court Rule 1.25-A states that if you file a Petition for Divorce or a Parenting Petition you have to provide certain financial documents to the other side. ... The parties do have the right to limit the documents that they exchange with one another.

"Filing" is a term that means to submit a document to the court. Documents are filed at the Clerk of Court's office in the courthouse. To file your Petition you must submit to the Clerk's office the original signed and notarized Petition along with 2 copies. You will also need to pay a filing fee.

Total costs for divorce in New Hampshire typically range from $4,000 to $27,000.

Documents are filed at the Clerk of Court's office in the courthouse. To file your Petition you must submit to the Clerk's office the original signed and notarized Petition along with 2 copies. You will also need to pay a filing fee. If you are low-income, you can file a Motion to Waive Filing and Service Fees.

How long does it take to get a divorce in New Hampshire? The key factor is how long it takes to resolve the many issues in a divorce. Once this happens, the court grants the divorce in 2-8 weeks. Divorce using mediation or Collaborative Practice often takes 2-4 months from starting the process.

Grounds for divorce New Hampshire is technically a "no-fault" divorce state. This means that neither party has to prove that the other is more at fault in causing the breakdown of the marriage. We say that: "irreconcilable differences have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage."

Yes, it is possible to file your own divorce and complete the process without the aid of an attorney. However before you commence a do-it-yourself (DIY) divorce, consider these tips.

New Hampshire is what is known as a no-fault divorce state, which means that neither party is required to state specific grounds for divorce other than the standard "irreconcilable differences that have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage." The vast majority of divorces in New Hampshire are no-fault.

Adultery, until recently, was a crime in New Hampshire although not prosecuted for many years. It is a fault grounds for divorce. ... The state supreme court ruled in 2003 that relations with someone of the same sex was not considered adultery.

However, New Hampshire allows spouses to request alimony up to five years after the divorce order is finalized. A court will typically award alimony upon finding that one spouse does not have the income or property to reasonably support her needs and is unable to become self-supporting through appropriate employment.

Once the New Hampshire divorce paperwork has been filed in court, it usually takes 30 to 90 days for a divorce to be final.

How long does it take to get a divorce in New Hampshire? The key factor is how long it takes to resolve the many issues in a divorce. Once this happens, the court grants the divorce in 2-8 weeks. Divorce using mediation or Collaborative Practice often takes 2-4 months from starting the process.

Total costs for divorce in New Hampshire typically range from $4,000 to $27,000. Average attorneys' fees were $9,700.

However, New Hampshire allows spouses to request alimony up to five years after the divorce order is finalized. A court will typically award alimony upon finding that one spouse does not have the income or property to reasonably support her needs and is unable to become self-supporting through appropriate employment.

New Hampshire's child support guidelines provide a formula for determining how much child support an absent parent is required to pay. Generally the amount is 25% of adjusted gross income for one child; 33% for two children; 40% for three children; and 45% for four or more children.