New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB652: abolishing the family division, creating the office of family mediation, and reassigning the jurisdiction of the family division.
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act abolishing the family division, creating the office of family mediation, and reassigning the jurisdiction of the family division. Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Post, Hills. 42 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill abolishes the family division, creates the office of family mediation, and reassigns the jurisdiction of the family division. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 9, 2025:
AN ACT abolishing the family division, creating the office of family mediation, and reassigning the jurisdiction of the family division. Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Post, Hills. 42 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill abolishes the family division, creates the office of family mediation, and reassigns the jurisdiction of the family division. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 25-0295 09/11 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT abolishing the family division, creating the office of family mediation, and reassigning the jurisdiction of the family division. VI. The duties in this section shall not apply to cases assigned to the …
Sponsors
- Wendy Thomas (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- (D, 20)