relative to waivers of alimony.

HB 1229 requires courts to enforce alimony waivers in divorce agreements unless the waiver is proven invalid due to coercion, fraud, duress, mutual mistake, material misrepresentation, supervening illegality, or unconscionability. It directly affects individuals in divorce proceedings who have signed agreements waiving alimony rights. The bill amends New Hampshire law to make such waivers binding by default, shifting the burden to the party challenging the waiver to prove one of the specified grounds for invalidity. The change takes effect January 1, 2027. This policy alters how courts handle alimony waiver agreements in family law cases.