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NH HB1762
Bill
Status
12/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matt Sabourin
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AI Summary
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Redefines "adjusted gross income" for child support calculations to subtract court-ordered support paid to others, 50% of self-employment tax, mandatory retirement contributions, state income tax paid, and child care/medical expenses for children covered by the order
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Introduces a new "parenting time factor" (PTF) formula that calculates each parent's share of child-rearing costs based on the fraction of 365 days they have custody, multiplied by 1.5 and capped at 1.000
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Revises the child support formula to divide total support obligations between parents proportionally based on their respective incomes and parenting time factors, accounting for child care and medical support costs
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Updates the self-support reserve provisions so that if an obligor's income falls below the sum of their child costs plus the self-support reserve, only a minimum support order applies (assuming no voluntary unemployment)
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Requires one-time system upgrades estimated at $290,000-$490,000 in FY2027, funded 34% by state general funds and 66% by federal funds, with an effective date of January 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Relative to the calculation of child support.
Last Action
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/12/2026 House Journal 4
2/12/2026