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HB506: relative to notice of a petition for modification of child support.

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HB 506 - AS INTRODUCED

2017 SESSION

17-0535

05/03

HOUSE BILL 506

AN ACT relative to notice of a petition for modification of child support.


ANALYSIS

This bill provides that, for purposes of the effective date of modification of a child support order, notice to the respondent may include written notice, by electronic means, stating that the petitioner seeks to modify the child support obligation based on a substantial change in circumstances and a petition for modification is pending and will be filed with the court if efforts to file a joint motion are unsuccessful.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0535

05/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

AN ACT relative to notice of a petition for modification of child support.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Child Support Guidelines; Modification of Order; Notice of Petition. Amend RSA 458-C:7, II to read as follows:

II. Any child support modification shall not be effective prior to the date that notice of the petition for modification has been given to the respondent. "Notice'' means:

(a) Service as specified in civil actions; [or]

(b) Acceptance of a copy of the petition, as long as the petition is filed no later than 30 days following said acceptance, and as long as the petitioner provides proof of acceptance by a certified mail receipt. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to affect service as required by law[.]; or

(c) Written notice to the respondent, which may be by electronic means, stating that: (i) the petitioner seeks to modify his or her child support obligation based on a substantial change in circumstances, (ii) a petition for modification is pending, and (iii) the petition will be filed with the court if efforts to file a joint motion are unsuccessful. Offers of proof that notice was provided in accordance with this subparagraph may include a read receipt, response, or such other evidence as the court deems sufficient.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.