Revision: May 5, 2022, 9:16 a.m.
Sen. Gannon, Dist 23
Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5
May 5, 2022
2022-1965s
07/04
Floor Amendment to HB 1103
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Divorce; Property Settlement; Tangible Property. Amend RSA 458:16-a, II-a to read as follows:
II-a. Tangible property shall include animals. In such cases, the property settlement shall address the care and ownership of the parties' animals, taking into consideration the animals' wellbeing. Upon petition of either party, the court may review and modify the property settlement agreed to previously only as it pertains to this paragraph.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
2022-1965s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides that, in a divorce proceeding, the court shall not require a party to sell a marital asset if the party is able to compensate the other party for his or her interest in it and the sale is not required for an equitable division of the marital property. This bill also allows for either party to petition the court for a modification of a property settlement in regards to the parties' animals.