New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1228: (New Title) relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony.
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony. Rep. Georges, Hills. 23; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Requires that orders for the payment of past due amounts of alimony shall be enforced according to their terms unless modified by an agreement or statute. II. Requires waivers of alimony to be enforced unless the waiver is found invalid. - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, June 19, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony. Rep. Georges, Hills. 23; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Requires that orders for the payment of past due amounts of alimony shall be enforced according to their terms unless modified by an agreement or statute. II. Requires waivers of alimony to be enforced unless the waiver is found invalid. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 04/16/2026 1340s 26-2947 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the …
Sponsors
- Jay Markell (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Mary Georges (D, 23)