New Hampshire Statutes
§ 458:51 — Attorneys' Fees in Contempt Cases
New Hampshire § 458:51
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XLIIIDOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 458ANNULMENT, DIVORCE AND SEPARATION
SubdivisionMiscellaneous Provisions
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 458:51 (2026).
Text
In any proceeding under this chapter in which a party alleges, and the court finds, that the other party has failed without just cause to obey a prior order or decree, the court shall award reasonable costs and attorneys' fees to the prevailing party.
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Legislative History
1985, 171:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 458:51, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/458%3A51.