HB 1036 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2797
09/08
HOUSE BILL 1036
AN ACT relative to the maximum duration of term alimony.
SPONSORS: Rep. Vose, Rock. 5; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill limits the maximum duration of term alimony that a court can set absent agreement by the parties or the interest of justice to 8 years.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2797
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the maximum duration of term alimony.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Term Alimony; Maximum Term. Amend RSA 458:19-a to read as follows:
III. The maximum duration of term alimony shall be 50 percent of the length of the marriage, but not to exceed 8 years, unless the parties agree otherwise or the court finds that justice requires an adjustment under paragraph IV. If justice requires, the court may use a different beginning or ending date in measuring the length of the marriage. Term alimony shall end on the remarriage of the payee, unless the order is based on an agreement of the parties that provides otherwise.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 28, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 230
Nov. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1