KW Economics prepares financial analyses for divorce and marital dissolution matters venued in New Hampshire: income available for support, the value of business interests in the marital estate, and the tracing of separate and marital funds, each presented so that either spouse or the court can examine the figures.
A divorce or marital dissolution matter asks what income each spouse has available for support, what the marital assets, including any business interest, are worth for the division of the estate, and which assets are separate rather than marital. Each is answered from the business books, tax returns, and account histories rather than from the tax return alone. Read the full divorce and marital dissolution analysis guide.
New Hampshire courts screen expert testimony for reliability under a statutory standard: the judge asks whether the economist is qualified, whether the opinion rests on sufficient facts and reliable principles and methods, and whether those methods were reliably applied to the case. A damages report is written to that inquiry, with every rate and table traced to a published source.
Highest court: New Hampshire Supreme Court. Federal venues: D.N.H. Court system: courts.state.nh.us.
Whether New Hampshire divides marital property equitably or as community property, which valuation date applies, how income available for support is defined, and how the goodwill of a professional practice is treated are questions of law that counsel confirms; the report presents each finding so it can be applied under either party's position.
The same four steps apply to a divorce and marital dissolution matter venued in New Hampshire; the governing framework in New Hampshire decides how each finding is applied.
Divorce and Marital Dissolution cases venued in New Hampshire are heard in the Circuit Court (Three divisions: District for civil and criminal matters, Family for domestic relations, and Probate) and the Superior Court (General jurisdiction; civil cases with jury trials, felonies). Final appeals run to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Matters within federal jurisdiction proceed in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
Whether New Hampshire divides marital property equitably or as community property, which valuation date applies, how income available for support is defined, and how the goodwill of a professional practice is treated are questions of law that counsel confirms; the report presents each finding so it can be applied under either party's position. New Hampshire courts screen expert testimony for reliability under a statutory standard: the judge asks whether the economist is qualified, whether the opinion rests on sufficient facts and reliable principles and methods, and whether those methods were reliably applied to the case. A damages report is written to that inquiry, with every rate and table traced to a published source.
Request a consultation on divorce and marital dissolution cases in New Hampshire or call (201) 343-0700. Plaintiff and defense counsel.