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HB 325 · 2025 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Eliminating alimony in no-fault divorces

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eliminating term and reimbursement alimony in divorces granted on grounds of irreconcilable differences.

Restricts term and reimbursement alimony awards to divorces granted on fault grounds, eliminating such awards in divorces granted on grounds of irreconcilable differences.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill restricts alimony awards to divorces granted on grounds other than irreconcilable differences, otherwise known as fault grounds.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joseph BartonRPrime
  • Rep. Debra DeSimoneRChair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. James SpillaneRChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

30% support70% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“My name is Blossom Dodge, and I am writing to express my strong opposition to HB325, which seeks to eliminate alimony in divorces granted on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.…”
— Blossom Dodge, Concordopposes
“Refusing alimony in no fault divorce encourages long, drawn out legal battles to establish support for fault.…”
— Sam Morrison, Plymouthopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2810:00 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 15
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 28, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 11 P. 3
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 5

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.