Judicial Guide to Child Safety in Custody Cases

DECREE ON PARENTING PETITION

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
JUDICIAL BRANCH
http://www.courts.state.nh.us

Court Name:

Case Name:

Case Number: (if known)

This decree is (choose one):

Agreed to by Parties    Proposed By

Ordered by the Court after hearing on at which petitioner respondent appeared.

This decree is (choose one):

TEMPORARY. The completed paragraphs apply while this case is pending with this Court.

FINAL. The completed paragraphs will be incorporated in the Court’s final order.

1. Parenting Plan and Uniform Support Order    N/A

See attached Parenting Plan and Uniform Support Order

2. Tax Exemptions for Children    N/A

The parties shall claim the minor child(ren) as dependent(s) for all income tax purposes, in the following manner:

shall be entitled to claim as his/her tax dependent in all even odd years.

shall be entitled to claim as his/her tax dependent in all even odd years.

A parent may only claim a child as a dependent if that parent is current on child support for the applicable tax year.

3. Guardian ad Litem Fees    N/A

See Order on Appointment of Guardian ad Litem

Other:

4. Life Insurance    N/A

shall maintain a life insurance policy in the minimum amount of $ designating as trustee for the benefit of the child(ren). This obligation shall continue as long as the insured is obligated to pay support.

Other:

5. Enforceability After Death    N/A

The terms of this decree shall be a charge against each party’s estate.

6. Restraining Order    N/A

is restrained and enjoined from entering the home or the place of employment of the other party, and from harassing, intimidating or threatening the other party or his/her relatives or other household members.

Other:

7. Other Requests

Attorney's Fees: Any party that unreasonably fails to comply with this decree or other court orders (including "Uniform Support Order") may be responsible to reimburse the other party for whatever costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, that may be incurred in order to enforce compliance.

Change in address or employment: Each party shall promptly notify the other of any change in his/her address or telephone number, and of any material change in employment as long as there are any continuing obligations under this decree. “Material change” will include availability of medical, dental or life insurance and any substantial increase or decrease in earnings or other income.

Compliance with Rule 1.25-A:

The parties complied fully with Rule 1.25-A; or

The parties agreed to limit their document exchange under Rule 1.25-A.

Miscellaneous:

8. Post-Secondary Educational Expenses    N/A

IMPORTANT NOTE: The court cannot order parties to pay for college or other educational expenses beyond the completion of high school unless BOTH parties agree. However, if the parties agree to contribute to these expenses by checking the boxes in Section 4, below, this agreement will become an enforceable order of the court.

The parties agree to contributions to college or other educational expenses beyond the completion of high school in the following manner:

Type of contribution (check all that apply):

Contributions to an account by Petitioner Respondent Both

Contribution of an asset:

Payments shall be made as post-secondary education expenses are incurred.

Payments shall be made by Petitioner Respondent Both

Select one of the following:

Both parties agree that this post-secondary educational expense agreement IS modifiable based on a substantial change in circumstances that was not foreseeable when the agreement was signed.

Both parties agree that this post-secondary education expense agreement is NOT modifiable and the specific dollar amount to be contributed by either or both parents is set forth above.

Note: Before any court hearing to modify or enforce the agreement described above, the parties shall participate in mediation.

I/we request that the Court approve this decree.

I certify that on this date I provided a copy of this document to or to by:

Hand-delivery OR US Mail OR E-mail (E-mail only by prior agreement of the parties based on Circuit Court Administrative Order).