New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1229: relative to waivers of alimony.
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to waivers of alimony. Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill 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.
From the amended text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT relative to waivers of alimony. Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 5Mar2026... 0552h 26-2951 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to waivers of alimony. VII. Agreements in which the parties waive any and all rights to past, present, or future alimony, or any portion thereof, shall be given full force and effect unless the agreement is found by a preponderance of the evidence to be invalid due …
Sponsors
- Jay Markell (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Katelyn Kuttab (R, 17)
- Melissa Litchfield (R, 32)