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Rep. Vose and witnesses spar over proposal to cap term alimony at eight years
Summary
A New Hampshire House bill that would cap voluntary term alimony at eight years drew sharply divided testimony today. Supporters said an eight-year cap mirrors historical rehabilitative practice; legal-aid attorneys warned it would risk poverty for long-term spouses, especially older women.
Representative Vose introduced House Bill 1036 to the Children and Family Law Committee, saying the bill would cap voluntary term alimony at eight years unless both parties mutually agree to extend the term. "That cap would be uh eight years or at least not to exceed eight years unless the parties agree mutually that it should continue for longer than that period of time," he told members.
Supporters and those with divorce experience told the committee that an eight-year…
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