Family Division
A Place for Family Matters
The Family Division operates in 22 locations across the state in eight counties: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Merrimack , Rockingham, Strafford and Sullivan. In the next several months, the Family Division will expand to Hillsborough and Cheshire counties. 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.
Family Division Rules have been approved on a temporary basis by Order of the NH Supreme Court. If you have comments or suggestions concerning those rules, you may let us know by sending an e-mail to this address: familydivisionrules@courts.state.nh.us.
