STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENATE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Monday, May 12, 2025
THE COMMITTEE ON Children and Family Law
to which was referred HB 320-FN
AN ACT relative to enforcement of marital property settlements.
Having considered the same, the committee recommends that the Bill
OUGHT TO PASS
BY A VOTE OF: 3-0
Senator Pat Long
For the Committee
House Bill 320-FN mandates that courts enforce final divorce settlements or decrees unless a party demonstrates, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the agreement is invalid due to factors such as fraud, misrepresentation, undue influence, or subsequent illegality. This provision aims to provide greater certainty and finality in divorce proceedings.
Joshua Schauer 271-3077
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Children and Family Law
HB 320-FN, relative to enforcement of marital property settlements.
Ought to Pass, Vote 3-0.
Senator Pat Long for the committee.
House Bill 320-FN mandates that courts enforce final divorce settlements or decrees unless a party demonstrates, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the agreement is invalid due to factors such as fraud, misrepresentation, undue influence, or subsequent illegality. This provision aims to provide greater certainty and finality in divorce proceedings.