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NH Rev Stat § 5-C:35 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:35 - Certificate of Foreign Birth.

    5-C:35 Certificate of Foreign Birth. –||I. Upon receipt of a completed application for certificate of foreign birth, the division shall prepare a certificate of foreign birth for the foreign born child pursuant to RSA 5-C:34.||II. A certificate of foreign birth shall include:||(a) A unique file locating number assigned by the division.||(b) The full name of the child after adoption.||(c) The sex of the child.||(d) The date and place of the child's birth, actual or probable.||(e) The full name of the adoptive parent, including maiden name if appropriate, and his or her dates and places of birth.||(f) The residence address of the adoptive parent.||(g) The county of probate court.||(h) The date of the adoption decree.||(i) The signature of the state registrar and the date the record was filed.||III. When a New Hampshire certificate of foreign birth is prepared it shall be on file only at the division.||IV. The birth certificate established according to this section shall show the true or probable foreign country of birth, and shall state that the certificate is not evidence of United States citizenship for the child for whom it is issued or for the adoptive parents.||V. The registrar shall not establish a New Hampshire certificate of birth if the court decreeing the adoption, the adoptive parents, or the adopted person if 18 years of age or older requests that the certificate not be established.||VI. Any birth certificate established under this section shall not be deemed a record within the meaning of RSA 170-B:23, II.|||Source. 2005, 268:1. 2006, 141:9, eff. July 21, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:36 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:36 - Birth Record of a Foundling.

    5-C:36 Birth Record of a Foundling. –||The department of health and human services shall record the following information for a "foundling," which shall mean an infant of unknown parentage: the name given to the child, if available; the date and place of filing; the child's sex; the approximate birth date of the child; the signature and title of the custodian; the name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care by the department of health and human services; other available data regarding the physical condition of the child, as determined by approximation, in accordance with RSA 5-C:19; the notation "foundling;" the city or town where the child was found, which shall be entered as the place of birth; and parentage data, which shall be shown as "unknown."|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:37 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:37 - Preparation of the Birth Record of a Foundling.

    5-C:37 Preparation of the Birth Record of a Foundling. –||Whoever assumes the custody of a foundling shall report such within 6 days to the clerk of the custodian's city or town of residence. The clerk of the town or city shall assist in the completion of the birth record of a foundling, pursuant to RSA 5-C:36, and file the completed birth record with the division.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:39 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:39 - Town and City Clerk Procedures for Delayed Certificate of Birth.

    5-C:39 Town and City Clerk Procedures for Delayed Certificate of Birth. –||I. The clerk of the town or city shall type a list on the delayed certificate of birth describing each document submitted to support the facts shown on the application for a delayed certificate of birth. The description required shall include: the title or description of the document; the name of the affiant, if the document is an affidavit of personal knowledge; the name of the custodian of the record, if the document is an original or certified copy of a record of a signed statement from the custodian; the date of the original filing of the document being listed; and the date the copy of the document was issued. The description required shall also include information regarding the birth facts contained in the document, including: the registrant's date of birth or age; the registrant's birthplace; the full maiden name of the registrant's mother; the full name of the registrant's father; and information regarding the proposed registrant which is in addition to the minimum documentary evidence required by RSA 5-C:38.||II. The clerk of the town or city shall review an application for delayed certificate of birth in order to: verify that the application and documentary evidence is provided in accordance with paragraph I; verify that no prior birth record is on file in the local records for the person whose birth is to be recorded; verify that the documentary evidence submitted establishes the facts of birth and meets the requirements of RSA 5-C:38; and, prepare a list of the documentary evidence to accurately reflect the nature and content of the documents.||III. If the documentary evidence verifies the facts of birth, the clerk of the town or city shall approve the application, sign and date the application, and forward it, along with the documentary evidence, to the state registrar.||IV. If the clerk of the town or city is unable to approve an application due to its failure to comply with RSA 5-C:38, he or she shall return the application to the applicant for correction.||V. If the clerk of the town or city is unable to approve an application because a prior birth record is on file in the local records for the person whose birth is to be recorded, the clerk of the town or city shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial.||VI. The state registrar and clerks of towns and cities shall not issue a certified copy of a delayed certificate of birth in any short form or a wallet size version.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:40 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:40 - State Registrar Approval, Denial, or Dismissal of Delayed Certificate of Birth.

    5-C:40 State Registrar Approval, Denial, or Dismissal of Delayed Certificate of Birth. –||I. The state registrar shall review each application for a delayed certificate of birth received from a clerk of a town or city to determine that: the application meets the requirements of RSA 5-C:38; no prior birth record is on file at the division for the person whose birth is to be recorded; the evidence submitted establishes the facts of birth; and the list of the evidence appearing on the delayed certificate of birth accurately reflects the nature and content of the documents.||II. If the application complies with the requirements of paragraph I, the state registrar shall approve the application by signing and dating it; file the application at the division; and, return the documentary evidence to the applicant along with a certified copy of the delayed certificate of birth.||III. If the state registrar is unable to approve an application because the documentary evidence is insufficient, he or she shall notify the applicant and the clerk of the town or city of the denial within 10 days of receipt of the application and return the application to the clerk of the town or city.||IV. If the state registrar has denied the application, the clerk of the town or city shall contact the applicant to obtain the necessary evidence to meet the requirements. However, applications for delayed certificates that have not been completed within one year from the date of application shall be dismissed.||V. Upon dismissal or denial of an application, the state registrar shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for the action and the applicant's right to a hearing. The state registrar shall return all documents submitted in support of such registration to the applicant and send a copy of this letter to the clerk of the town or city.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:43 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:43 - Distribution of the Marriage License.

    5-C:43 Distribution of the Marriage License. –||After the clerk of a town or city has forwarded the completed marriage license to the division, the registrar shall give the original to the prospective bride and groom. A marriage license may be mailed to the bride or groom if mailed via certified mail with return receipt requested and the cost for the certified mail handling shall be paid by the applicants. The bride and groom shall provide the marriage license to the officiant prior to the marriage ceremony.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:44 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:44 - Offshore Marriages.

    5-C:44 Offshore Marriages. –||I. A marriage license for an offshore marriage ceremony shall be obtained from the clerk of any town or city and certified only if the marriage ceremony was performed on the ocean off the New Hampshire coast within 3 miles of the shoreline, in the air anywhere over the state of New Hampshire, or, aboard ship on a lake in the state of New Hampshire.||II. The marriage ceremony for an offshore marriage shall be performed by an officiant identified in RSA 457:31 and the city or town of departure shall be the city or town of occurrence of the marriage.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:45 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:45 - Marriage of Minors.

    5-C:45 Marriage of Minors. –||In accordance with RSA 457:4, a person may apply for a marriage license before reaching the age of consent, but the marriage license shall not be issued until both parties have reached the age of consent or age waivers have been obtained pursuant to RSA 457:6. All waivers due to age shall be obtained before the marriage and attached to the marriage application worksheet. If a waiver is not obtained, the clerk of the town or city or the division shall void the marriage certificate pursuant to RSA 457:4 and prepare and submit to the division the appropriate form to amend the vital record in accordance with RSA 5-C:85.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:46 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:46 - Marriage of Step-Children and Adopted Children.

    5-C:46 Marriage of Step-Children and Adopted Children. –||I. The division shall issue a marriage certificate for step-siblings in a family if the natural parents of each child had no biological connection to each other closer than cousin.||II. The division shall issue a marriage certificate to an adopted brother and an adopted sister in the same family, unless they are also related biologically as specified in RSA 457:2.|||Source. 2005, 268:1. 2009, 59:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:47 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:47 - Marriage of Prisoners.

    5-C:47 Marriage of Prisoners. –||If an inmate of a state prison or county jail receives permission from prison or jail officials to marry while still an inmate, the city or town in which the institution is located shall be considered as the residence of the inmate but the marriage license may be obtained from the clerk of any town or city in the state of New Hampshire.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:48 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:48 - Civil Annulments of Marriage.

    5-C:48 Civil Annulments of Marriage. –||A certified copy of the absolute or final court-ordered civil annulment decree shall be presented by the party to the clerk of the town or city who issues the marriage license. The clerk of the town or city shall make a notation on the marriage license indicating a civil annulment decree had been presented.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:49 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:49 - Officiant Responsibilities.

    5-C:49 Officiant Responsibilities. –||I. The person who performs a marriage shall certify the fact of marriage and within 6 days return the record by mail or in person to the clerk of the town or city of license issuance.||II. No person shall certify or sign the marriage certificate as the officiant at his or her own marriage ceremony.||III. An ordained deacon in the Roman Catholic Church shall be in the category of a "minister of the gospel in the state who has been ordained according to the usage of his denomination," pursuant to RSA 457:31, and be empowered to sign the marriage certificate in the state of New Hampshire with the same authority as an ordained priest of the Roman Catholic faith.||IV. Any out-of-state minister who wishes to perform a marriage in the state of New Hampshire shall obtain a special license from the secretary of state as required by RSA 457:32.||V. In the event a special license is not obtained by an out-of-state officiant, the division shall notify the officiant by written letter to pursue a special license or be subject to prosecution in accordance with RSA 457:35. The division shall recognize the marriage certificate in such cases as valid under the provisions of RSA 457:36.||VI. In accordance with paragraph I, the officiant shall report the fact that a marriage has taken place, even if the bride and groom have a change of mind after the ceremony and ask the officiant not to report the marriage to the clerk of the town or city. The date of the marriage shall be the date that the ceremony took place.||VII. Failure of the officiant to report a marriage shall be a violation.|||Source. 2005, 268:1. 2006, 141:10, eff. July 21, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:50 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:50 - Remarriage Permitted.

    5-C:50 Remarriage Permitted. –||The clerk of the town or city shall refer to the state registrar all requests for a marriage license made by parties who are currently married but the validity of the marriage is questioned by the court, law enforcement agencies or the state registrars outside of New Hampshire. If the validity of a marriage is questioned, the clerk of the town or city shall obtain from the licensees any documentation of their current marriage, including, but not limited to, a copy of a marriage license or the certified copy of a final divorce decree, and forward all the information to the division for a review by the state registrar. If a review of the documentation provides sufficient evidence that the marriage in question is subject to challenge, the state registrar shall notify in writing the married couple and the clerk of the town or city. The couple may petition the court for a review of the legal status of the marriage or the couple may initiate the application for a marriage license.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:51 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:51 - Certificate of Remarriage.

    5-C:51 Certificate of Remarriage. –||I. A marriage certificate shall not be issued to parties who are already lawfully married to each other except as provided in RSA 5-C:50. This shall also include issuing a marriage certificate for the renewal of marriage vows for religious or anniversary purposes.||II. In the case where the state registrar receives an affidavit challenging the legality of a marriage certificate, the state registrar shall send a certified letter to the married couple advising them that an allegation of violation of RSA 457 has been made that causes the legality of their marriage certificate to be subject to challenge and therefore might void the marriage certificate and advising them of the information necessary to respond to the alleged violation of RSA 457.||III. The state registrar shall send a copy of the certified letter described in paragraph II to the clerk of the town or city who issued the marriage license and to the officiant.||IV. The validity of a marriage certificate shall not be affected because of lack of legal authority or jurisdiction on the part of the officiant or as otherwise stated in RSA 457:36.||V. If the correction of an alleged violation requires another marriage ceremony to be conducted in conformance with New Hampshire statutes, it shall not be necessary for the clerk of the town or city to issue a new certificate.||VI. If another marriage ceremony is necessary in accordance with paragraph V, the date of marriage shall be noted on the marriage certificate as the date the original marriage ceremony took place or, if the alleged violation is due to lack of conformance to a statutory time limit, the date shall be the date of the second marriage ceremony.||VII. When a second marriage ceremony has taken place, the officiant shall notify the clerk of the town or city in writing.||VIII. Certified copies of the marriage certificate issued after the alleged violation of RSA 457 has been corrected shall not make reference in any way to the alleged violation.||IX. If the alleged violation is not corrected, all certified copies issued of such marriage record shall include a notation of the alleged violation.||X. If false information is provided pursuant to RSA 639:1 or RSA 5-C:14, the state registrar shall report such an offense to the county attorney where the event occurred.||XI. When a second marriage ceremony has taken place, the clerk of the town or city shall make an appropriate notation on the face of the local certificate as described in paragraphs VI and VIII.||XII. The appropriate form shall be sent in accordance with RSA 5-C:85 to the state registrar to update the vital record.|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:52 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:52 - Delayed Certificate of Marriage.

    5-C:52 Delayed Certificate of Marriage. –||I. The registration of a marriage after 6 months from the actual date of the marriage shall be accomplished using a regular certificate of marriage, completed in accordance with RSA 5-C:42.||II. Registration of marriage pursuant to paragraph I requires that an application for a delayed certificate of marriage be initiated by the bride, groom, or their legal representative with the clerk of the town or city where the marriage license was allegedly issued. To be acceptable for registration by the state registrar, the delayed certificate of marriage shall be supported by a copy of the marriage worksheet application, if available, obtained from the clerk of the town or city where the intentions were filed and at least 2 of the following:||(a) An affidavit from the officiant, if obtainable, stating that he or she had officiated at the wedding in question.||(b) A copy of the marriage certificate signed by the officiant and given to the married couple after the alleged ceremony.||(c) One or more copies of newspaper accounts of the wedding in question.||(d) A copy of a city or town report showing that the marriage in question was listed therein.||(e) A certified copy of a divorce decree dissolving the marriage in question.||(f) Pictures of the wedding ceremony accompanied by a notarized affidavit by, but not limited to, the best man, maid of honor, mother or father of the bride or groom, or bridesmaids, testifying to the persons shown in the pictures.||(g) Notarized affidavits from other members of the wedding party including participants and witnesses.||(h) A census bureau report on the applicant's household demonstrating marital status.||III. When evidence as cited in paragraph II is presented to the clerk of the town or city, he or she shall initiate preparation of a new marriage certificate. The marriage certificate shall be a replica of the original when possible, showing all dates and related information, and signatures of the bride and groom shall be obtained by the clerk of the town or city on the new marriage record.|||Source. 2005, 268:1. 2011, 187:4, eff. Aug. 13, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 5-C:53 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration|Section 5-C:53 - Delayed Certificate of Marriage Procedures.

    5-C:53 Delayed Certificate of Marriage Procedures. –||I. When the steps described in RSA 5-C:52 have been completed, the clerk of the town or city shall prepare a delayed certificate of marriage as provided in this section.||II. If the actual date of marriage has been established but other entries for dates recorded on the marriage certificate are not obtainable, the missing dates shall be estimated from the marriage date by the clerk of the town or city. Those dates shall be noted on the certificate as "approximate."||III. The clerk of the town or city shall send the completed form and all original supporting documentation to the division after his or her signature has been affixed. A copy of the completed form shall be retained by the clerk of the town or city and a copy shall be sent to the bride and groom.||IV. Upon receipt of the completed form from the clerk of the town or city, the state registrar shall review the documentation for completeness and approve or not approve the delayed certificate as described in RSA 5-C:54.||V. The delayed certificate of marriage shall be filed by the clerk of the town or city by adding the words "DELAYED IN FILING MARRIAGE" on the face of the form.||VI. The entry for "date received by clerk" on the delayed marriage certificate shall show the date when the application for the delayed marriage certificate was approved by the state registrar.||VII. Certified copies of a delayed marriage certificate issued by the clerk of the town or city or the division shall be stamped or suitably noted to indicate "DELAYED IN FILING."|||Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|