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Lawmakers hear testimony on HB1206 to clarify equity jurisdiction in family division
Summary
Representative David Love introduced HB1206 to clarify the family-division court’s equitable jurisdiction and align rules of evidence. Supporters said the change would help pro se litigants and restore due‑process protections in family court; some committee members asked technical drafting questions.
Representative David Love introduced House Bill 1206 to clarify equitable jurisdiction in the family division of New Hampshire’s courts and to make family‑court proceedings more accessible and understandable for litigants without lawyers.
Love framed the bill as correcting doctrinal and procedural confusion — including when…
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