Child Support Modification - New Hampshire
PETITION TO CHANGE COURT ORDER — CHILD SUPPORT ONLY
Before you use this: File the New Hampshire Judicial Branch's Petition to Change Court Order (NHJB-2062-F) with a Personal Data Sheet (NHJB-2077-F). Use this draft to prepare the facts for that form or an attachment as the court directs. If the Department of Health and Human Services issued the existing order under RSA 161-C, apply to that department instead.
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE — CIRCUIT COURT, FAMILY DIVISION
Court that issued the existing order: [COURT / LOCATION]
Family Division location for this filing: [LOCATION UNDER RULE 2.30(C)]
Case name: [ORIGINAL CASE NAME]
Case number: [CASE NUMBER]
| Party in original case | Role |
|---|---|
| [ORIGINAL PETITIONER] | Petitioner |
| [ORIGINAL RESPONDENT] | Respondent |
Filed by: [NAME OF PARTY REQUESTING CHANGE], the original [petitioner/respondent].
1. Parties and existing order
- Original petitioner: [FULL NAME]; date of birth [__/__/____]; residence address [ADDRESS]; mailing address [ADDRESS, IF DIFFERENT]; telephone [NUMBER]; email [EMAIL].
- Original respondent: [FULL NAME]; date of birth [__/__/____]; residence address [ADDRESS]; mailing address [ADDRESS, IF DIFFERENT]; telephone [NUMBER]; email [EMAIL].
- The court entered the most recent child-support order on [__/__/____] in this case. The order requires [PAYOR] to pay $[AMOUNT] per [WEEK / TWO WEEKS / MONTH] to [PAYEE]. The child-support paragraph(s) to be changed are [IDENTIFY PARAGRAPHS].
- Children covered by that order:
| Child's full name | Date of birth | Current residence address |
|---|---|---|
| [CHILD 1] | [__/__/____] | [ADDRESS] |
| [CHILD 2 / DELETE ROW] | [__/__/____] | [ADDRESS] |
2. Grounds for change
The filing party asks the Court to change the existing child-support order under RSA 458-C:7, I(a), on the following ground(s). Check the applicable box and state the supporting facts.
☐ Three-year route: Three years have passed since entry of the last support order dated [__/__/____]. This route does not require a showing of substantial change of circumstances.
☐ Substantial-change route: A substantial change of circumstances has occurred since the last order. The changed facts, dates, and supporting records are: [DESCRIBE FACTS, DATES, AND RECORDS].
Current gross monthly income of filing party: $[AMOUNT]; other party: $[AMOUNT]. Prior income figures, if relevant to the stated ground: [FIGURES AND SOURCE]. Other relevant changes: [FACTS].
3. Requested order
The filing party asks the Court to:
- Change paragraph(s) [IDENTIFY] of the existing order to require [PAYOR] to pay $[REQUESTED AMOUNT] per [WEEK / TWO WEEKS / MONTH] beginning [REQUESTED DATE], subject to RSA 458-C:7, II's notice-date limit.
- Apply the New Hampshire child-support guidelines to the financial information and worksheet filed in this case under RSA 458-C:4. The calculation proposed by the filing party yields $[AMOUNT] per [PERIOD]. If a different amount is requested, the facts and requested finding are: [FACTS AND REASON; OR NONE].
- Change these additional provisions of the existing support order, if applicable: [IDENTIFY EXACT PARAGRAPHS AND REQUESTED WORDING; OR NONE].
- Set a hearing and grant other relief supported by the record and applicable law.
4. Other proceedings and assistance
Other court or agency proceedings affecting these children or the existing support order, if known: [COURT OR AGENCY, CASE NUMBER, KIND OF CASE, STATUS; OR NONE KNOWN].
For each child, places lived during the past five years and persons with whom the child lived: [DATES, PLACE, CARETAKER, AND CONTACT ADDRESS]. Persons outside this case claiming physical custody or parenting-time rights: [NAMES AND ADDRESSES; OR NONE KNOWN].
☐ No public assistance (TANF) or medical assistance (Medicaid) is being provided or was provided within the past six months for any minor child of the parties.
☐ Public assistance (TANF) or medical assistance (Medicaid) is being provided or was provided within the past six months for a minor child of the parties. The filing party will follow the court form's DHHS notice instructions.
5. Filing and service
The filing party submits a Personal Data Sheet (NHJB-2077-F) and the filing fee. The filing party will provide the other party notice of this petition through the procedure in Family Division Rules 2.30(A) and 2.4; proof of service will be filed as required by the Court. Financial affidavits will be filed with the Court and exchanged with the other party seven days before any hearing unless the Court excuses that timing (Rule 2.16(A)). The child-support guideline worksheet and proposed Uniform Support Order will be filed as Rule 2.17 requires.
The filing party declares that the facts stated in this petition are true and correct to the best of the filing party's knowledge and belief.
Date: [__/__/____]
Signature of filing party: [SIGNATURE]
Printed name: [NAME]
Address: [ADDRESS]
Telephone: [NUMBER]
Attorney, if any: [NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, NH BAR NUMBER, SIGNATURE]
State of [STATE], County of [COUNTY]
Acknowledged before me on [__/__/____] by [NAME OF SIGNER].
Notarial officer: [SIGNATURE AND TITLE]
Commission expiration: [DATE]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 25, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New Hampshire
- Category
- Family Law
Legal authority
- RSA 458-C:7 (modification of support order)
- RSA 458-C:4 (application of child-support guidelines)
- N.H. Family Division Rule 1.24 (pleading signatures)
- N.H. Family Division Rule 2.4 (notice of legal action)
- N.H. Family Division Rule 2.16 (financial affidavits)
- N.H. Family Division Rule 2.17 (child-support documents)
- N.H. Family Division Rule 2.30 (petition to change final order)
Family law covers the paperwork that shapes divorce, custody, child support, adoption, guardianship, and other family matters. These filings are emotional and high-stakes, and they also have to meet strict procedural rules for service, financial disclosure, and parenting plans. Clean, accurate paperwork keeps the focus on getting a workable outcome for the family instead of getting derailed by technical problems that delay hearings or force amended filings.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
The statutes this template relies on are listed under Legal authority.
RSA 458-C:7, I(a) (checked October 19, 2026): "The obligor or obligee may apply to the court or, when the department of health and human services has issued a legal order of support pursuant to RSA 161-C, to the department, whichever issued the existing order, for modification of such order 3 years after the entry of the last order for support, without the need to show a substantial change of circumstances. This section shall not prohibit the obligor or obligee from applying at any time for a modification based on substantial change of circumstances."
RSA 458-C:7, II (checked October 19, 2026): "Any child support modification shall not be effective prior to the date that notice of the petition for modification has been given to the respondent."
RSA 458-C:4, I-II (checked October 19, 2026): "Subject to the provisions of RSA 458-C:5, guidelines provided under this chapter shall be applied in all child support cases, including temporary orders, and in any order modifying a support order."
N.H. Family Division Rule 2.30(A)-(C) (checked October 19, 2026): "Regardless of which party files the petition, the parties will maintain original party designations. The original petitioner is always the petitioner, and the original respondent is always the respondent, even though the respondent may be the party requesting change."
Draft your Child Support Modification in the editor
Answer a few questions, let the AI editor draft each section from your answers, review it, and download Word and PDF. $99 one time, or $249 per month for every document and every Ezel app.