Amy C. Connolly
Experience matters! 17 years of Protecting Clients' Children, Assets and Future.
Attorney Amy Connolly provides aggressive and compassionate representation for her clients. With over 1000 cases tried, she is well equiped in the courtroom to fight for your rights. 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.
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 countless clients in mediation and is experienced 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) as the President-Elect and the Family Law Chair. She is a sustaining member of the New Hamphire Women’s Bar Association. She is a past board member of the New Hampshire Collaborative Law and the Rockingham County Bar Association. Attorney Connolly is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Family Law Section and Estate Planning Section.
Attorney Connolly served as an adjunct faculity member and taught Family Law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law for several years. She chairs an annual NHAJ Family Law seminar and has presented at numerous trainings.
Attorney Connolly is an alumni of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Leadership Academy. She earned her JD from the University of New Hampshire School of Law in 2006. 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
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
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- Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, P.A.
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- University of New Hampshire School of Law
- J.D. (2006) | Law
- Senior Editor of Law Review, Moot Court
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- University of New Hampshire
- B.S. (2002) | Business
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- 10.0 Superb Rating
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- AV Preeminent Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 10 Best Attorney for Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Top 10 Under 40 Family Law Attorneys
- The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
- Top 100 Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyer's Association
- New Hampshire Association for Justice
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- Rockingham County Bar Association
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- New Hampshire Bar Association # 17721
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- 3 Ways to Avoid a Messy Divorce
- Connolly Law Blog
- Divorce Does Not Have To Ruin Your Life
- Connolly Law Blog
- Collaborative Law: Practice and Procedures
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act Update, Annual NHAJ Family Law Forum, Manchester, NH
- Technology in the courtroom, Annual NHAJ Family Law Forum, Manchester, NH
- Demonstrative Evidence in Trial, Charles C. Doe American Inn of Court
- 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.
