Heads Up, NH.... we can all help

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I am not from NH, but am writing to help them get this thru...Only takes a few minutes to make a difference.

Urgent
Senate Judiciary Committee public hearing:
 
Tues. April 12, 2005
 

1:45 p.m.         HB 61 - extending the family law task force for the purpose of monitoring implementation of the task force's November 2004 recommendations.

 

2:00 p.m.         HB 640-FN -transfers all provisions regarding children in RSA 458, relative to divorce, to a separate chapter governing parental rights and responsibilities. The bill replaces the term of custody with the phrase parental rights and responsibility, requires parents to file parenting plans to divide parental rights and responsibilities, and provides criteria for determining the best interest of a child. The bill also removes the requirement that the parties consent to mediation as a first attempt to resolve differences.

 
 
Concerning HB 61.  It was the family law task force came to the House Child and Family Law Committee opposing a presumption that equally shared parent rights and responsibilities are in the child's best interest (HB 529).
 
Since the Task Force has finished it's task and will continue to work against a presumption it might be best to ask the senators to kill HB 61.
After all the court has set up a commission to do the same work.  Why duplicate at tax payer expense.  Eight of the Task Force members are
state workers that have to leave their regular jobs to attend to task force issues.
 
HB 640 can be amended by a Senator in the Judiciary Committee to recreate HB 529 the presumption in favor of shared parental rights and responsibilities bill.  
 
In order to do that members of the public would have to request one or more of the senators listed below to insert the following sentences.
Copy and send to them:

Amend HB 640 with the following:

461-A:6 Determination of Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Best Interest.

I. In determining parental rights and responsibilities, the court shall be guided by the presumption that equally shared parent rights and responsibilities are in the child's best interest.

II. If the court finds clear and convincing evidence that equally shared parental rights and responsibilities, including residential responsibility, are not in the child's best interest, the court shall state the basis for the decision in the court order.

 

 

This means testimony, calls, and emails are needed otherwise it will be necessary to wait till Nov.

Senate Judiciary members:

Joseph A. Foster, Chairman, of District 13 comprises: Wards 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 in the city of Nashua.
Senate Office:
Statehouse
107 N. Main St., Room 107
Concord, N.H. 03301
(603) 271-3569
[email protected]

Home:
9 Keats St.
Nashua, N.H. 03062-2509
(603) 891-0307


Robert E. Clegg, V Chairman, of District 14 comprises: Auburn, Hudson and Londonderry.
Senate Office:
Statehouse
107 N. Main St., Room 304
Concord, N.H. 03301
(603) 271-3039
[email protected]

Home:
39 Trigate Road
Hudson, N.H. 03051-5120
(603) 880-6193
[email protected]


Richard Green of District 6 comprises: Barrington, Madbury, Nottingham, Rochester and Somersworth.
Senate Office:
Statehouse
107 N. Main St., Room 9
Concord, N.H. 03301
(603) 271-3080
[email protected]

Home:
15 Nola Ave.
Rochester, N.H. 03067
(603) 332-1567

Robert J. Letourneau of District 19 comprises: Derry, Hampstead and Windham.
Senate Office:
Statehouse
107 N. Main St., Room 120
Concord, N.H. 03301
(603) 271-2709
[email protected]

Home:
30 South Ave.
Derry, N.H. 03038
(603) 434-1038

Sheila Roberge, of District 9 comprises: Bedford, Greenfield, Lyndeborough, Merrimack, Mont Vernon and New Boston.
Senate Office:
Legislative Office Building, Room 103-A
Concord, N.H. 03301
(603) 271-8630
[email protected]

Home:
83 Olde Lantern Road
Bedford, N.H. 03110-4816
(603) 472-8391

David Gottesman of District 12 comprises: Brookline, Hollis, Mason, and Wards 1, 2, 5, and 9 in the city of Nashua.
Senate Office:
Statehouse
107 N. Main St., Room 107
Concord, N.H. 03301
(603) 271-2735
[email protected]

Home:
18 Indian Rock Road
Nashua, N.H. 03063-1308
(603) 889-4442


 


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