General
Citation: N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 458-C:1 to :7
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Authority: Statute
Model: Income Shares
Economic Study: Espenshade
Responsibility:
Approval:
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Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) Schedule
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Income Measure:
Income Base: Gross Income
Frequency: Monthly
No. of Children Categories:
Minimum Income Bracket:
Maximum Income Bracket:
More than Maximum Income:
BCSO Factors/Assumptions/Adjustments
Age:
Cost of living:
Expenditures Measurement:
Low-Income
Medical Expenses:
Parenting Time:
Poverty Level: 2013
Price Level:
Subsequent Children:
Taxes:
Low-Income1
SSR/LI Adjustment Amt: 115% of FPL/one person ($1,101)
Discretionary: No
SSR/LI Adjustment Application: If obligator’s gross income less than SSR, $50 minimum is used. If income is more than SSR but subtracting support puts it below SSR, payment is difference between SSR and adjusted gross but not less than $50
Deviation Criteria: For low incomes of one or both parents
Threshold Income: N/A
Limitations/Obligator Protections: N/A
Minimum Child Support Amount: $50
Limitations on Minimum Child Support Amount: If obligator’s gross income less than SSR, $50 minimum is used. If income is more than SSR but subtracting support puts it below SSR, payment is difference between SSR and adjusted gross but not less than $50
Notes: N/A
Deviation Factors
1. Ongoing extraordinary medical, dental or education expenses, including expenses related to the special needs of a children, incurred on behalf of the involved children.
2. Significantly high or low income of the Obligee or Obligor
3. The economic consequences of the presence of stepparents, step-children or natural or adopted children
4. Reasonable expenses incurred by the Obligor parent in exercising parental rights and responsibilities
5. The economic consequences to either party of the disposition of a marital home made for the benefit of the child
6. The opportunity to optimize both parties’ after-tax income by taking in to account federal tax consequences of an order of support
7. State tax obligations
8. Parenting schedule
9. The economic consequences to either party of providing for the voluntary or court-ordered post-secondary educational expenses of a natural or adopted child
10. Other special circumstances found by the court to avoid an unreasonably low or confiscatory support order, taking all relevant circumstances into considerations
Medical Expenses
Ordinary:
Extraordinary:
Childcare Expenses
Amount deducted from income
Education Expenses
No provision
Modification
Variance in child support at least 20% or $50
Termination5
Age of Majority: 18 years of age
Ends: Until age 18 or completes high school, whichever is later; or if the child becomes married or a member of the armed services.
Statute: N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §461-A:14(IV)
College Support beyond Age of Majority: Parents may agree to contribute to their child’s college expenses or other educational expenses beyond the completion of high school as part of a stipulated decree, signed by both parents and approved by the court. The agreed-on contribution may be made by one or both parents. The agreement may provide for contributions to an account to save for college, for the use of an asset, or for payment of educational expenses as incurred. Any such agreement shall specify the amount of the contribution, a percentage, or a formula to determine the amount of the contribution.
Citation: N.H. Rev. Stat. § 461-A:21
Exception for Adults with Disabilities:
Criminal Penalties for Nonpayment3
Citation: N.H. Rev. Stat. § 639:4; N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:2
Crime: Class A Misdemeanor; Class B Felony (nonsupport for 1 year or $10,000 of arrearage or repeat offense)
Maximum Penalty: 1 year, $2,000; 7 years, $4,000
Interest and Arrears4
Arrears: No
Summary:
Statute:
State Contact
Name: Ms. Mary S. Weatherill
Title: State Director
Email:
Phone Number: (603) 271-4427
Address: 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301-8711
Links
Child Support Calculator
Child Support Guidelines
FindLaw
References
1Judicial Council of California, Review of Statewide Uniform Child Support Guideline, October 25, 2017
2https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/license-restrictions-for-failure-to-pay-child-support.aspx
3https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/criminal-nonsupport-and-child-support.aspx
4https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/interest-on-child-support-arrears.aspx
5https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/termination-of-child-support-age-of-majority.aspx