New Hampshire HB1206: clarifying the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division.

What the bill says

An act clarifying the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division. Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Post, Hills. 42 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill clarifies the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division (now the circuit court, family division). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from c.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT clarifying the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division. Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Post, Hills. 42 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill clarifies the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division (now the circuit court, 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2792 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT clarifying the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division. 490-D:3 Equity Jurisdiction. [Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the] The judicial branch family division shall have the powers of a court of equity in cases where subject matter jurisdiction lies with the judicial branch family division …

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Sponsors

• David Love (R, 13) · primary sponsor
• JD Bernardy (R, 36)