HB 1241 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

relative to the calculation of income for purposes of support orders in divorce proceedings.

HB 1241 changes how courts calculate income for divorce-related support orders. It defines "gross income" to include only regular earnings from a parent's primary job (wages, salary, or primary self-employment), explicitly excluding overtime pay, secondary job earnings, and other income from outside sources. This applies to both alimony (RSA 458:19) and child support (RSA 458-C:2) calculations. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027, directly affecting divorcing parents and courts determining financial obligations.
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Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 10 P. 4
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Dec 1, 2025
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 12
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