New Hampshire § 458-11 - Section 458:11 Service on Correspondent.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 458-11 — Section 458:11 Service on Correspondent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 458-11. Section 458:11 Service on Correspondent.
Any person not a party to the proceedings who is accused of adultery with the petitionee in a petition or cross petition for divorce or petition or cross petition for legal separation shall be duly served seasonably with an attested copy of such petition with the usual order of notice. Such service shall not be required when it appears that the third party resides outside the state or when the third party has been convicted of adultery with the petitionee as charged in the petition. Such third party, regardless of residence, shall have the right to appear and be heard in the proceedings.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 458-11 cover?
Section 458-11 ("Section 458:11 Service on Correspondent.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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