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Child Support

Can child support be ordered retroactively in New Hampshire?

Retroactive support can be ordered only in limited circumstances. If your child is less than three months old at the time your order is established, child support can be ordered from birth. If your child is three months old or older, you can only ask for support from the date your petition was served on the other parent. If the court finds that the other parent is avoiding service on purpose, the court can order support going back to a date that the court believes is fair (“equitable and just”).1

1 NH ST § 168-A:3-a

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