Effective December 1, 2011, there is a new mandatory disclosure rule that requires parties to exchange financial information early in divorce, legal separation, annulment, civil union dissolution, parenting, and child support cases and in petitions to enforce or modify orders in these case types.

The Family Division operates in 26 locations across the state in nine counties: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack , Rockingham, Strafford and Sullivan. Cases are assigned to court locations based on where the parties involved live.

Family Division cases include divorce/parenting action, child support , domestic violence petitions , guardianship of minors , termination of parental rights , abuse/neglect cases , children in need of services , juvenile delinquency , and some adoptions .

Questions regarding Family Division cases may be directed to the Family Division Service Center at familyservice@courts.state.nh.us , or by phone to 1-877-641-0966 (toll free for calls from New Hampshire only). Calls from outside of New Hampshire may contact the service center at 603-271-6545. This service is helpful to people who have questions regarding court procedure and who have not yet located or contacted their community court.