Amy C. Connolly
Family Law Specialist, Board-Certified in Family Trial Law by the NBTA
Attorney Amy Connolly helps protect her clients’ children, assets and future. She is the only Board-Certified family trial lawyer in New Hampshire certified by the National Board of Trial advocacy. This accreditation demonstrates her specialized knowledge in the area of family law. She has successfully represented clients in the Circuit Court-Family Division and the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Prior to practicing family law, Attorney Connolly was a felony level prosecutor. With over a decade of experience, her clients benefit from her extensive jury and bench trial skill.
Although Attorney Connolly is very comfortable in a courtroom, she recognizes that most family law cases are best settled outside of court. She has represented hundreds of clients in mediation and is certified in Collaborative Law. Collaborative law can best be described as divorce without court. Attorney Connolly was editor-in-chief and co-author of an award-winning publication in Collaborative practice.
In the legal community, Attorney Connolly serves on the Board of Directors on the New Hampshire Association for Justice (NHAJ) and the Rockingham County Bar association. She is the chair of the family law peer group for the NHAJ. Attorney Connolly is also a member of the Women’s Bar Association, the New Hampshire Collaborative Law, the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Family Law Section and Estate Planning Section. She has served as faculty in several attorney trainings. Attorney Connolly is an alumni of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Leadership Academy.
Attorney Connolly earned her JD from the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Pierce Law) and her BS from the University of New Hampshire. In law school, Attorney Connolly was a senior editor on law review. She also was a member of Moot Court where she won national awards in legal writing and oral advocacy.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
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- New Hampshire
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Connolly Law PLLC
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- Russman Law
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- Felony Prosecutor
- Rockingham County Attorney's Office
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- Boynton Waldron Doleac Woodman & Scott
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- University of New Hampshire School of Law
- J.D. (2006)
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- Honors: Best Brief in the Nation-William B Spong National Moot Court Tournament 2004 Runner up Best Oral Advocate in the Nation-William B. Soon National Moot Court Tournament 2005
- Activities: Senior Editor of Law Review, Moot Court
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- Top 100 Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyer's Association
- Top 40 under 40
- National Trial Lawyer's Association
- New Hampshire Bar Association # 17721
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- New Hampshire Association for Justice
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- Rockingham County Bar Association
- Board of Governors
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- New Hampshire Women's Bar Association
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- New Hampshire Collaborative Law Alliance
- Board of Directors
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- 17-Annual NHAJ Family Law Forum, Manchester, NH
- NHAJ
- Presenter on UCCJEA Developments and Disputes
- 17-Annual NHAJ Family Law Forum, Manchester, NH
- NHAJ
- Presenter on Effective Use of Technology in the Courtroom
- Board-Certified in Family Trial Law
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Q. If support payer decides on a career change which reduces his income, by, say, $10k, can the support order be amended?
- A: It would depend on how much the person made annually. If the individual earned $150,000 a year, a $10,000 decrease may not be substantial. However, if the person makes $40,000 a year, a $10,000 decrees could be considered grounds to seek a support modification. Good luck.
- Q. Is it OK for my GAL to forward our private email's to the opposing counsel without my permission?
- A: The GAL needs to give you access to anything relied upon as a basis for the recommendation. No communication between you at the GAL is considered confidential. Most GALs will print every email between both parties and keep it in the file that can be reviewed upon the opposing side's request. Because the GAL has an "open file" both sides have access to the complete investigation.
- Q. I have majority parenting time, I want to move with my son back to my home state. How likely is the court to allow this?
- A: In order to relocate you have to give the other parent 60 days notice of your intent to move. If the other parent objects, the court will need to decide if (1) if the move is for a legitimate purpose; (2) if the move is in the children's best interest. In general, the court will not favor allowing the primary parent to move out of state. In my experience, the only time a parent is permitted to move far away is if the parties have come to an agreement. I hope this helps.
