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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.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The court may order term alimony solely in divorce cases decreed in favor of the innocent party under RSA 458:7, upon agreement of the parties or in the absence of an agreement, at the request of either party by petition or motion in a case for divorce, legal separation, or annulment.”
Section 1
“The court may order reimbursement alimony solely in divorce cases decreed in favor of the innocent party under RSA 458:7, upon agreement of the parties or in the absence of an agreement, at the request of either party by petition or motion in a case for divorce, legal separation, or annulment.”
Section 2
“The provisions of this section shall not be applied retroactively to any divorce decree that includes alimony and was granted on grounds of irreconcilable differences under RSA 458:7-a.”
Section 3
“Any request for alimony shall be made either before the final decree is effective or not later than 5 years from the effective date.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law1:01:26–1:04:092m 43slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

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.