The New Hampshire court system has enacted a new rule mandating that each party exchange detailed financial information early on in New Hampshire divorce cases. The rule is effective December 1st, 2011. The text of the rule is below: Rule 1.25-A  Mandatory Initial Self Disclosure: A. APPLICATION. This Mandatory Initial Self Disclosure Rule applies to
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Conventional Wisdom – NH Divorce Lawyers Don’t Add Value It seems counter-intuitive that hiring a New Hampshire divorce lawyer or New Hampshire divorce attorney makes sense in this economy.  Your earnings are flat or down.  The depreciated value of your home leaves little equity.  Your personal debt has increased while your investments have decreased.  You’ve
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Representing Yourself in a NH Divorce or Child Custody Case There’s a superficial appeal to representing yourself in a New Hampshire divorce or New Hampshire child custody case. It seems cheaper, simpler and apt to cause less hostility between you and your spouse.  We are told it’s more conducive to coming to a mutual and
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Making the decision to hire an attorney for your divorce or family law proceedings is a difficult task. You never imagined when you pledged your lives together that you would eventually have to hire a Family Law attorney to handle the dissolution of your happily ever after. That is why these 3 Key Questions to
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It’s tempting to represent yourself in a New Hampshire divorce or parenting action.  Common reasons include: Your (fill in name of relative or friend) did it and s/he did alright. NH divorce and parenting forms provided by the Family Division court seem straightforward enough. Lawyers are expensive and create more problems than they solve. I’m
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There are two types of divorce in New Hampshire: fault and no-fault. In a New Hampshire no-fault divorce, the actions of either party that may have contributed to the breakdown of the marriage are irrelevant.  The Family Division court’s only inquiry is whether irreconcilable differences have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage. By contrast,
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NH custody issues and NH child support issues are difficult to resolve without the assistance of an experienced New Hampshire divorce lawyer. The T.W. Stevens Law Firm has helped clients achieve the best possible results in high conflict NH child support and NH child custody cases.

Determining which spouse in a New Hampshire divorce is entitled to receive the federal dependency exemption requires a nuanced understanding of NH law and the Internal Revenue Code. Contact the attorneys at the T.W. Stevens Law Firm and avoid IRS fines, penalties and payment of back taxes for incorrectly claiming this exemption.

The T.W. Stevens Law Firm in New Hampshire achieves the best possible results for clients in divorce cases. Call us and learn why many of clients consider us to be the best divorce lawyers or best divorce attorneys in New Hampshire.

In NH divorces, one spouse’s business interest is a divisible asset. You need skilled and experienced New Hampshire lawyers or New Hampshire attorneys to achieve the best possible outcome for yourself in divorces involving business interests. The NH lawyers and NH attorneys at the T.W. Stevens Law Firm can help you. Contact us at (603) 749-6400.