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HB 1036 · 2026 · House · Children and Family Law Committee

Limit on term alimony duration

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relative to the maximum duration of term alimony.

Limits the maximum duration of term alimony a court may set, absent party agreement or the interest of justice, to 8 years.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill limits the maximum duration of term alimony that a court can set absent agreement by the parties or the interest of justice to 8 years.

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 maximum duration of term alimony shall be 50 percent of the length of the marriage, but not to exceed 8 years, unless the parties agree otherwise or the court finds that justice requires an adjustment under paragraph IV.”
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“If justice requires, the court may use a different beginning or ending date in measuring the length of the marriage.”
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“Term alimony shall end on the remarriage of the payee, unless the order is based on an agreement of the parties that provides otherwise.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael VoseRPrimeChair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Debra DeSimoneRChair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Bob LynnRChair· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

12 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Rigid caps on alimony ignore gendered economic realities and risk pushing caregivers into long-term financial insecurity.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchesteropposes

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
  • Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law6:05–7:541m 49slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingHouse Children and Family Law5:33–6:411m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 3
  2. Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  3. Feb 10, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  4. Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 3
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 2

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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