New Hampshire Court Records

New Hampshire divorces are heard in the Family Division of the Circuit Court under RSA 490-D:2, and the family division clerk's office where the petition was filed keeps the file. Hearings are open under Rule 1.4 and the file is public, except that every financial affidavit filed under RSA chapter 458 is confidential by RSA 458:15-b, I-a and Family Division Rule 2.16, accessible only to the parties, their attorneys, the guardian ad litem, child support staff, persons specified in RSA 161-B:7, III and state and federal officials. The petition, the final decree, the uniform support order, the property stipulation and the parenting plan are not closed by RSA 458:15-b or Rule 2.16 and remain open unless sealed.

Copies at the clerk's office are 50 cents a page under Rule 1.3, and a non-party seeking the affidavit must move under Rule 1.30, with the court able to release it only on clear and convincing evidence that the public interest outweighs the private one. The New Hampshire asset search page explains what the decree and support order still reveal.

These federal and national sources complement New Hampshire's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when New Hampshire state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.

PACER, Public Access to Court Electronic Records
The U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov) U.S. Courts, Federal Court Finder
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct New Hampshire district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov) National Center for State Courts
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org)  Frequently Asked Questions New Hampshire Court Records, FAQ  Last reviewed: April 2026  Updated: October 2026