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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 167-D - Service Animals and Search and Rescue Dogs › Section 167-D:6 - Service Animal Trainer.

167-D:6 Service Animal Trainer. –
A service animal trainer, while engaged in the actual training process and activities of such animals, shall have the same rights and privileges with respect to access to public facilities, and the same responsibilities as are applicable to persons with disabilities using a service animal.
Source.
2011, 170:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 167-D - Service Animals and Search and Rescue Dogs › Section 167-D:8 - Prohibited Acts.

167-D:8 Prohibited Acts. –
I. It is unlawful for a person, directly or indirectly, either to prohibit, hinder, or interfere with a service animal's handler or trainer who otherwise complies with the limitations applicable to persons without disabilities.
II. It is unlawful for any person to fit an animal with a collar, leash, vest, sign, or harness of the type which represents that the animal is a service animal, or service animal tag issued under RSA 466:8 or to request a service animal tag issued under RSA 466:8 if in fact said animal is not a service animal.
III. It is unlawful for any person to willfully interfere or attempt to interfere with a service animal.
IV. It is unlawful for any person to represent that such person has a disability or is a service animal trainer for the purpose of acquiring a service animal unless said person has a disability or is a service animal trainer and to impersonate, by word or action, a person with a disability for the purpose of receiving service dog accommodations or service animal accessories such as a collar, leash, vest, sign, harness, or service animal tag, which represents that the animal is a service animal or to acquire a service animal tag issued under RSA 466:8.
Source.
2011, 170:2. 2012, 211:2, eff. Aug. 12, 2012. 2014, 66:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 167-D - Service Animals and Search and Rescue Dogs › Section 167-D:9 - Nonuse of Service Animal.

167-D:9 Nonuse of Service Animal. –
A person with a disability not using a service animal in any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in RSA 167-D shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other persons; and the failure of a person with a disability to use a service animal in those places, accommodations, or conveyances shall not be held to constitute nor be evidence of contributory negligence.
Source.
2011, 170:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 167-D - Service Animals and Search and Rescue Dogs › Section 167-D:10 - Penalty.

167-D:10 Penalty. –
I. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to enhanced penalties in paragraphs II and III.
II. It is a misdemeanor if a person willfully causes physical injury to a service animal or willfully allows his or her animal to cause physical injury to a service animal. If the physical injury to a service animal is severe enough that a veterinarian or service animal trainer determines that the service animal is incapable of returning to service, that person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
III. In any case where a person is convicted of harming a service animal as described in paragraph II, he or she may be ordered by the court to make restitution to the person or agency owning the animal for any bills for veterinary care, the replacement cost of the animal if it is incapable of returning to service, and the salary of the service animal handler or trainer for the period of time his or her services are lost to the agency or self employment.
Source.
2011, 170:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2012. 2014, 66:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:1 - Obligations of the Father.

168-A:1 Obligations of the Father. –
The father of a child which is or may be born of unwed parents is liable to the same extent as the father of a child born in wedlock, whether or not the child is born alive, for the reasonable expense of the mother's pregnancy and confinement and for the education and necessary support of the child. A child born of unwed parents includes a child born to a married woman by a man other than her husband.
Source.
1971, 530:1. 1973, 145:4, eff. July 21, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:2 - Establishment of Paternity; Enforcement.

168-A:2 Establishment of Paternity;  Enforcement. –
I. Paternity shall be established upon the filing of:
(a) A petition to the superior court by the mother, putative father, child, or public authority chargeable by law with the support of the child and the granting of such petition by the court; or
(b) An affidavit of paternity with the clerk of the town where the birth of the child occurred pursuant to RSA 5-C:24. The affidavit of paternity shall have the legal effect of establishing paternity without requiring further action pursuant to this chapter, unless rescinded pursuant to RSA 5-C:28.
II. The courts of this state shall give full faith and credit to a determination of paternity made by another state, whether established by court or administrative order, through voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, or by operation of another state's law.
III. If paternity has been established pursuant to paragraph I or II, the liabilities of the father may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by:
(a) The mother, child, or the public authority which has furnished or may furnish the reasonable expenses of pregnancy, confinement, education or necessary support; or
(b) Other persons, including private agencies, to the extent that they have furnished the reasonable expenses of pregnancy, confinement, education or necessary support.
IV. If a presumption of paternity arises pursuant to RSA 522:4, I(d), the court shall issue a temporary order of support for the child pursuant to RSA 458-C pending final order on the issue of paternity.
V. Upon determining paternity, the court shall provide a copy of the order to the department of state, division of vital records administration, except that the office of child support enforcement services shall provide the copy to the department of state, division of vital records administration in cases initiated by the department of health and human services.
VI. Copies of bills for pregnancy, childbirth, and genetic paternity testing shall be admissible as evidence without requiring third-party foundation testimony, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of costs incurred for such services or for genetic paternity testing.
Source.
1971, 530:1. 1990, 250:4. 1994, 260:4. 1995, 310:182. 1997, 263:19, 20. 2003, 319:57, 58. 2005, 268:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:3 - Limitations on Recovery From Father's Estate.

168-A:3 Limitations on Recovery From Father's Estate. –
The obligation of the estate of the father for liabilities under this chapter is limited to amounts accrued prior to his death and such sums as may be payable for dependence under other laws.
Source.
1971, 530:1, eff. Sept. 5, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:3-a - Limitation on Retroactive Support Award.

168-A:3-a Limitation on Retroactive Support Award. –
If the child is 3 months old or older, the father's liability for past education and support under RSA 168-A:1 is limited to amounts accrued from the date of service of the petition on the father or, if the court finds that the father is willfully avoiding service, from such date as the court determines is just and equitable. There is no limitation on retroactive support if the child is less than 3 months old.
Source.
2003, 197:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:4 - Remedies.

168-A:4 Remedies. –
I. The superior court has jurisdiction of a proceeding under this chapter and all remedies for the enforcement of judgments for expenses of pregnancy and confinement for a mother or for education or necessary support of children apply including, but not limited to, the provisions of RSA 161-B, 161-C, and 458.
II. In any proceeding concerning the support of children:
(a) The parties shall certify in the initial pleading filed with the court whether or not public assistance is or was paid for the benefit of the children pursuant to RSA 167 and whether or not medical assistance is being provided for the benefit of the children pursuant to RSA 167. If public assistance is or was being provided or if medical assistance is being provided, the initiating party shall provide the department of health and human services, office of child support enforcement services, with copies of any and all pleadings related to medical and child support.
(b) If, during the pendency of the action, the children become the beneficiaries of public or medical assistance, both parties shall notify the court of the public or medical assistance status of the children and shall provide the department of health and human services with copies of all pleadings related to medical and child support.
(c) When notified that public or medical assistance is being provided for the benefit of the children, the court shall provide the office of child support with a copy of any hearing notice pertaining to any medical or child support proceeding.
(d) The department shall be granted leave to reopen any case to modify, clarify, or vacate any order that was entered against its interest when an assignment of rights pursuant to RSA 161 or RSA 167 is or was in effect and the department was not given notice of the proceeding.
III. Upon the prayer of the petitioner the court shall schedule an immediate hearing, as in the cases of prayers for temporary relief in divorce and legal separation proceedings, on the issue of whether, and how much, the alleged father of the child in question shall be required to post in advance as security for the payment of maternity and other expenses for which he may ultimately be held liable under this chapter. The court has continuing jurisdiction to modify or revoke a judgment for future education and necessary support. All remedies under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act and all remedies included but not limited to the provisions contained in RSA 161-B, 161-C and 458 are available for enforcement of duties of support under this chapter.
Source.
1971, 530:1. 1994, 398:7. 1995, 310:175, 181. 1996, 297:11. 1997, 263:21, 22, eff. Aug. 18, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:5 - Time of Trial; No Right to Jury Trial.

168-A:5 Time of Trial;  No Right to Jury Trial. –
I. If the issue of paternity is raised in a proceeding commenced during the pregnancy of the mother, the trial shall not, without the consent of the alleged father, be held until after the birth or miscarriage but during such delay testimony may be perpetuated according to the laws of this state.
II. No right to a jury trial exists in a proceeding to establish paternity.
Source.
1971, 530:1. 1997, 263:23, eff. Aug. 18, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:6 - Judgment.

168-A:6 Judgment. –
Judgments under this chapter may be for periodic payments which may vary in amount. The court may order payments to be made to the mother or to some person, corporation, or agency designated to administer them under the supervision of the court.
Source.
1971, 530:1, eff. Sept. 5, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:8 - Settlement Agreements.

168-A:8 Settlement Agreements. –
An agreement of settlement with the alleged father is binding only when approved by the court.
Source.
1971, 530:1, eff. Sept. 5, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:9 - Venue.

168-A:9 Venue. –
A proceeding under this chapter may be brought in the county where the alleged father is present or has property or in the county where the mother resides.
Source.
1971, 530:1, eff. Sept. 5, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:10 - Uniformity of Interpretation.

168-A:10 Uniformity of Interpretation. –
This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Source.
1971, 530:1, eff. Sept. 5, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:12 - Statute of Limitations.

168-A:12 Statute of Limitations. –
No proceeding under this chapter shall be maintained unless commenced within 18 years of the date of birth of the child in question.
Source.
1971, 530:1. 1977, 387:1. 1985, 331:3, eff. Oct. 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-A - Uniform Act on Paternity › Section 168-A:13 - Social Security Numbers.

168-A:13 Social Security Numbers. –
At the conclusion of a paternity action filed pursuant to this chapter in which paternity is established, the court shall also order the mother and father to supply their social security numbers to the registrar of vital records, in accordance with RSA 5-C:25, and to the department of health and human services.
Source.
1990, 250:5. 1995, 310:181. 2003, 319:59. 2005, 268:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:3 - Legitimacy.

168-B:3 Legitimacy. –
If, under the provisions of this chapter, a parent-child relationship is created between 2 persons, the child shall be considered, for all purposes of law, the legitimate child of the parent. In the absence of specific language to the contrary in a statute or instrument, a legitimated child shall be considered the same as a birth child, issue, or heir of the body for all purposes of the law.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014. 2023, 105:5, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:4 - Substantial Compliance.

168-B:4 Substantial Compliance. –
Substantial compliance with the requirements of this chapter is sufficient to allow for a determination of parentage under this chapter.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014. 2023, 105:6, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:5 - Parental Status of a Gestational Carrier and Her Spouse or Partner, If Any.

168-B:5 Parental Status of a Gestational Carrier and Her Spouse or Partner, If Any. –
Neither a gestational carrier nor her spouse or partner, if any, shall be a parent of a child conceived as a result of assisted reproduction and a gestational carrier arrangement.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:6 - Parental Status of a Donor.

168-B:6 Parental Status of a Donor. –
A donor shall not be a parent of a child conceived as a result of assisted reproduction and a gestational carrier arrangement.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:7 - Parental Status of the Intended Parent.

168-B:7 Parental Status of the Intended Parent. –
A child conceived as a result of assisted reproduction and a gestational carrier arrangement shall be the child solely of the intended parent or parents. The parental rights of physical custody shall vest with the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:8 - Rights and Responsibilities of Intended Parent.

168-B:8 Rights and Responsibilities of Intended Parent. –
An intended parent of any child resulting from assisted reproduction and a gestational carrier arrangement shall meet each of the following requirements prior to any medical procedures to impregnate the gestational carrier:
I. He, she, or they have completed a mental health consultation.
II. He, she, or they have undergone legal consultation with independent legal counsel regarding the terms of the gestational carrier agreement and have been advised of the potential legal consequences of the gestational carrier agreement.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:9 - Eligibility of a Gestational Carrier.

168-B:9 Eligibility of a Gestational Carrier. –
Prior to any medical procedures to impregnate the gestational carrier, a woman, intending to be a gestational carrier, shall meet all of the following requirements:
I. She is at least 21 years of age.
II. She has given birth to at least one child.
III. She has completed a physical medical evaluation, relating to the anticipated pregnancy.
IV. She has completed a mental health consultation.
V. She, and her spouse or partner, if any, have undergone legal consultation with independent legal counsel regarding the terms of the gestational carrier agreement and have been advised of the potential legal consequences of the gestational carrier agreement.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014. 2023, 105:7, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:10 - Enforceability of Gestational Carrier Agreement.

168-B:10 Enforceability of Gestational Carrier Agreement. –
To best protect all parties entering into a gestational carrier arrangement, a gestational carrier agreement shall meet the minimum requirements under RSA 168-B:11. A gestational carrier agreement that substantially conforms to these requirements is a legal contract that is presumed to be valid and enforceable and is legally enforceable by the court. The parties to a gestational carrier agreement may petition the court for an order affirming the status of a gestational carrier agreement. The court shall issue such an order upon a finding that the agreement substantially meets the minimum requirements under RSA 168-B:11.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014. 2023, 105:8, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:11 - Requirements for a Gestational Carrier Agreement.

168-B:11 Requirements for a Gestational Carrier Agreement. –
A gestational carrier agreement shall meet all of the following minimum requirements:
I. It shall be in writing.
II. It shall be executed prior to the commencement of any medical procedures to impregnate the gestational carrier.
III. All parties shall be represented by legal counsel regarding the gestational carrier agreement and the gestational carrier and her spouse or partner, if any, shall have legal counsel that is separate and independent from the legal counsel for the intended parents.
IV. It shall expressly provide for the following:
(a) The express written agreement of the gestational carrier to:
(1) Undergo embryo transfer, become pregnant by means of assisted reproduction, and attempt to carry and give birth to the resulting child;
(2) Relinquish all rights, obligations, and duties as a parent of the resulting child; and
(3) Surrender physical custody of the resulting child to the intended parent or parents immediately upon birth of the child.
(b) The express written agreement of the gestational carrier's spouse or partner, if any, if such spouse or partner is a party to the agreement, to abide by the obligations imposed on the spouse or partner pursuant to the terms of the gestational carrier agreement, including, but not limited to, the relinquishment of all rights, obligations, and duties as a parent of the resulting child.
(c) The express written agreement of the intended parent or parents to:
(1) Accept sole rights, obligations, and duties as parent or parents of the resulting child;
(2) Accept sole physical custody of the resulting child immediately upon birth, regardless of number, gender, and/or physical or mental condition; and
(3) Assume sole responsibility for the support of the resulting child immediately upon birth.
(d) The express written agreement of all parties as to how reasonable compensation, if any, shall be paid to the gestational carrier, including, but not limited to, payment of the gestational carrier's reasonable medical, counseling, legal, and/or other expenses related to the gestational carrier arrangement.
(e) Acknowledgment by the gestational carrier, and her spouse or partner, if any, that, if the gestational carrier breaches a provision of this chapter or of the gestational carrier agreement, and a court of competent jurisdiction determines that such a breach causes harm to the resulting child, the gestational carrier may be held financially responsible for such harm, pursuant to RSA 168-B:18.
(f) The express written agreement of all parties as to how decisions regarding termination of the pregnancy shall be made.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014. 2023, 105:9, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:12 - Parentage Orders.

168-B:12 Parentage Orders. –
I. Any of the parties to a gestational carrier agreement may petition the court for a parentage order declaring that the intended parent or parents are the sole parents of a child resulting from assisted reproduction and a gestational carrier arrangement, and that the gestational carrier and her spouse or partner, if any, are not the parent or parents of such a child. Such a petition may be brought in the court in the county where the gestational carrier resides, where the intended parent or parents reside, where the transfer of embryos takes place, where at least one of the required legal or mental health consultations took place, or where the resulting child is born or is expected to be born. Such a petition may be brought either before, during, or subsequent to the pregnancy. The court shall, within 30 days, grant the petition upon a finding that the parties have substantially complied with the requirements of this chapter pertaining to the execution of a gestational carrier agreement. Sworn affidavits demonstrating substantial compliance shall be sufficient to permit such a finding and a hearing shall not be required unless the court requires additional information which cannot reasonably be ascertained without a hearing. In the absence of such substantial compliance, the court may in its discretion issue such parentage order upon a finding that the parties intended to enter into a gestational carrier arrangement and the best interests of the child would be met by permitting parentage to be established in this manner. Such parentage orders issued under this section shall conclusively establish or affirm, where applicable, the parent-child relationship.
II. Upon the request of any party, such parentage order shall direct that the certificate of birth name the intended parent or parents as the sole parent or parents of the resulting child and that such a certificate of birth shall not name the gestational carrier or her spouse or partner, if any, as the parent or parents of the resulting child.
III. All proceedings pursuant to this section shall be closed to the public, and papers and records pertaining to such proceedings shall be subject to inspection only upon consent of all the parties or upon a showing of good cause supported by a court order.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014. 2015, 17:2, eff. July 4, 2015. 2023, 105:10, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:13 - Marriage or Partnership of a Gestational Carrier During the Gestational Carrier Arrangement.

168-B:13 Marriage or Partnership of a Gestational Carrier During the Gestational Carrier Arrangement. –
The marriage, partnership, separation, or divorce of any party to a gestational carrier agreement does not affect the validity or the terms of the gestational carrier agreement.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014. 2023, 105:11, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:14 - Intestate and Testate Succession.

168-B:14 Intestate and Testate Succession. –
Subject to the provisions of RSA 168-B:15, a child shall be considered a child only of his or her parent or parents and the parent or parents shall be considered the parent or parents of the child, as determined for the purposes of:
I. Intestate succession.
II. Taking against the will of any person.
III. Taking under the will of any person, unless such will provides otherwise.
IV. Being entitled to any support or similar allowance during the administration of a parent's estate.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:15 - Death of the Intended Parent or Parents.

168-B:15 Death of the Intended Parent or Parents. –
I. Prior to any embryo transfer pursuant to the gestational carrier arrangement, the intended parent or parents shall make guardianship provisions for the prospective child by amending their existing estate planning documents, or by executing estate planning documents containing such provisions if they have no existing estate planning documents.
II. In the event that the intended parent or parents predecease the birth of the resulting child, the terms and conditions of the gestational carrier agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the resulting child shall be delivered into the sole care and custody of the guardian nominated in the estate planning documents of the intended parent or parents, or of the guardian designated by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, if both parents are deceased, or into the sole care and custody of the surviving intended parent if only one of the 2 intended parents is deceased.
III. Any child conceived by assisted reproduction and pursuant to the terms of the gestational carrier agreement shall have all testamentary and inheritance rights from the intended parent or parents, and shall have no testamentary or inheritance rights from the gestational carrier and her spouse or partner, if any. The intended parent or parents shall have testamentary and inheritance rights from the resulting child as parents.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:16 - Noncompliance.

168-B:16 Noncompliance. –
Noncompliance by the gestational carrier, the gestational carrier's spouse or partner, if any, or by the intended parent or parents occurs when that party breaches a provision of this chapter and/or a provision of the gestational carrier agreement.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:17 - Effect of Noncompliance.

168-B:17 Effect of Noncompliance. –
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in the event of a party's noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter and/or with a provision of the gestational carrier agreement, the court shall determine the respective rights and obligations of the parties, unless the gestational carrier agreement provides otherwise.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:18 - Remedies.

168-B:18 Remedies. –
I. Except as expressly provided in the gestational carrier agreement, the intended parent or parents shall be entitled to all remedies available at law or equity.
II. Except as expressly provided in the gestational carrier agreement, the gestational carrier shall be entitled to all remedies available at law or equity.
III. A breach of a provision of this chapter and/or of the gestational carrier agreement by the intended parent or parents, after the gestational carrier is impregnated, shall not relieve such intended parent or parents of the intended parent's or parents' obligations imposed by this chapter.
IV. In the event of a breach of a provision of this chapter and/or of the gestational carrier agreement by the intended parent or parents, after the gestational carrier is impregnated, the gestational carrier shall be entitled to receive all compensation and other moneys due to the gestational carrier under the gestational carrier agreement.
V. A breach of a provision of this chapter and/or of the gestational carrier agreement by the gestational carrier, after the gestational carrier is impregnated, shall not relieve the gestational carrier of her obligations imposed by this chapter.
VI. A breach of a provision of this chapter and/or of the gestational carrier agreement by the gestational carrier, after the gestational carrier is impregnated, shall not relieve such intended parent or parents of the intended parent's or parents' parental rights or responsibilities to the child, unless it is determined by genetic testing, that the child is the genetic child of the gestational carrier.
VII. If the gestational carrier breaches a provision of this chapter and/or of the gestational carrier agreement, and such a breach causes harm to the resulting child, the gestational carrier may be liable for payment of the resulting child's medical expenses not otherwise covered by the intended parent's or parents' insurance.
VIII. Nothing in this chapter is intended to abrogate any rights of the resulting child to pursue any legally authorized action.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014. 2023, 105:12, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:19 - Irrevocability.

168-B:19 Irrevocability. –
No action to invalidate a gestational carrier agreement meeting the requirements of this chapter or to challenge the rights of parentage established pursuant to this chapter for a gestational carrier arrangement shall commence once the pregnancy is established.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:20 - Rulemaking.

168-B:20 Rulemaking. –
The department of health and human services may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to carry out its duties under this chapter.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014. 2023, 105:13, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 168-B - Parentage › Section 168-B:21 - Severability.

168-B:21 Severability. –
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Source.
2014, 248:2, eff. July 21, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:1 - Legislative Findings and Policy.

169-A:1 Legislative Findings and Policy. –
It is hereby found and declared: (1) that juveniles who are not under proper supervision and control, or who have absconded, escaped or run away, are likely to endanger their own health, morals and welfare, and the health, morals and welfare of others; (2) that the cooperation of this state with other states is necessary to provide for the welfare and protection of juveniles and of the people of this state.
It shall therefore be the policy of this state, in adopting the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, to cooperate fully with other states: (1) in returning juveniles to such other states whenever their return is sought; and (2) in accepting the return of juveniles whenever a juvenile residing in this state is found or apprehended in another state and in taking all measures to initiate proceedings for the return of such juveniles.
Source.
1957, 174:1, eff. June 14, 1957.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:3 - Juvenile Compact Administrator.

169-A:3 Juvenile Compact Administrator. –
Pursuant to said compact, the governor is hereby authorized and empowered to designate an officer who shall be the compact administrator and who, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. Said compact administrator shall serve subject to the pleasure of the governor. The compact administrator is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to cooperate with all departments, agencies and officers of and in the government of this state and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or of any supplementary agreement or agreements entered into by this state thereunder.
Source.
1955, 121:2. 1957, 174:1, eff. June 14, 1957.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:4 - Supplementary Agreements.

169-A:4 Supplementary Agreements. –
The compact administrator is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to the compact. In the event that such supplementary agreement shall require or contemplate the use of any institution or facility of this state or require or contemplate the provision of any service by this state, said supplementary agreement shall have no force or effect until approved by the head of the department or agency under whose jurisdiction said institution or facility is operated or whose department or agency will be charged with the rendering of such service.
Source.
1955, 121:3. 1957, 174:1, eff. June 14, 1957.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:5 - Financial Arrangements.

169-A:5 Financial Arrangements. –
The compact administrator, subject to the approval of the governor, may arrange for any payments necessary to discharge financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into thereunder, provided that such payments shall be a charge upon the funds of the respective institution involved.
Source.
1955, 121:4. 1957, 174:1, eff. June 14, 1957.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:6 - Responsibilities of State Departments, Agencies and Officers.

169-A:6 Responsibilities of State Departments, Agencies and Officers. –
The courts, departments, agencies and officers of this state and its subdivisions shall enforce this compact and shall do all things appropriate to the effectuation of its purposes and intent which may be within their respective jurisdictions.
Source.
1955, 121:7. 1957, 174:1, eff. June 14, 1957.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:7 - Additional Procedures Not Precluded.

169-A:7 Additional Procedures Not Precluded. –
In addition to any procedure established by the interstate commission under RSA 169-A:2 for the return of any runaway juvenile, the particular states, the juvenile or his or her parents, the courts, or other legal custodian involved may agree upon and adopt any other plan or procedure legally authorized under the laws of this state and the other respective party states for the return of any such runaway juvenile.
Source.
1957, 174:1. 2011, 233:2, eff. Sept. 3, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:8 - Fees.

169-A:8 Fees. –
Any judge of this state who appoints counsel or guardian ad litem pursuant to the provisions of the compact may, in his discretion, fix a fee which shall be a charge against the county if ordered by the superior court and if ordered by a municipal court said fee shall be paid out of funds collected by the court as provided in RSA 502:14, provided, however, that no fee shall exceed the sum of $100.
Source.
1955, 121:5. 1957, 174:1, eff. June 14, 1957.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:9 - Juvenile Delinquent.

169-A:9 Juvenile Delinquent. –
The term "delinquent juvenile" as used in the interstate compact on juveniles shall include a delinquent as defined in RSA 169-B:2, IV.
Source.
1955, 121:7. 1957, 174:1. 1987, 402:15, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:9-a - Conditional Release.

169-A:9-a Conditional Release. –
An adjudicated juvenile placed on probation or parole as such term is used in the interstate compact on juveniles is on conditional release as defined in RSA 169-B:2, VIII.
Source.
1987, 402:15, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:10 - Rulemaking.

169-A:10 Rulemaking. –
The compact administrator of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles shall adopt rules under the compact in accordance with RSA 541-A.
Source.
1983, 242:7. 2011, 233:3, eff. Sept. 3, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-A - Interstate Compact for Juveniles › Section 169-A:11 - Rendition of Juveniles Charged as Delinquents.

169-A:11 Rendition of Juveniles Charged as Delinquents. –
I. All provisions and procedures of Article V and VI of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles shall be construed to apply to any juvenile charged with being a delinquent by reason of a violation of any criminal law. Any juvenile, charged with being a delinquent by reason of violating any criminal law, shall be returned to the requesting state upon a requisition to the state where the juvenile may be found. A petition in such case shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in the requesting state where the violation of criminal law is alleged to have been committed. The petition may be filed regardless of whether the juvenile has left the state before or after the filing of the petition. The requisition described in Article V of the compact shall be forwarded by the judge of the court in which the petition has been filed.
II. This section shall provide additional remedies, and shall be binding only as among and between those party states which specifically execute the same.
Source.
1987, 48:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-B - Delinquent Children › Section 169-B:1 - Applicability of Chapter, Purpose.

169-B:1 Applicability of Chapter, Purpose. –
This chapter shall apply to delinquent children as defined in RSA 169-B:2. This chapter shall be liberally interpreted, construed and administered to effectuate the following purposes and policies:
I. To encourage the wholesome moral, mental, emotional, and physical development of each minor coming within the provisions of this chapter, by providing the protection, care, treatment, counselling, supervision, and rehabilitative resources which such minor needs.
II. Consistent with the protection of the public interest, to promote the minor's acceptance of personal responsibility for delinquent acts committed by the minor, encourage the minor to understand and appreciate the personal consequences of such acts, and provide a minor who has committed delinquent acts with counseling, supervision, treatment, and rehabilitation and make parents aware of the extent if any to which they may have contributed to the delinquency and make them accountable for their role in its resolution.
III. To achieve the foregoing purposes and policies, whenever possible, by keeping a minor in contact with the home community and in a family environment by preserving the unity of the family and separating the minor and parents only when it is clearly necessary for the minor's welfare or the interests of public safety and when it can be clearly shown that a change in custody and control will plainly better the minor.
IV. To provide effective judicial procedures through which the provisions of this chapter are executed and enforced and which recognize and enforce the constitutional and other rights of the parties and assures them a fair hearing.
Source.
1979, 361:2. 1995, 302:1, 2; 308:99. 1999, 305:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-B - Delinquent Children › Section 169-B:2-a - Parental Responsibility.

169-B:2-a Parental Responsibility. –
I. In each case brought pursuant to this chapter, on the date of the arraignment, the court shall identify the parent or parents of the minor or, in their absence, the guardian or other person charged by law with the responsibility for the welfare of the minor. It shall be the obligation of such parent or guardian to:
(a) Personally attend and assure the attendance of the minor at all hearings of the court.
(b) Personally attend and assure the attendance of the minor at all meetings with the department of health and human services and collateral support service agencies occasioned by the action.
(c) Fully participate in all services ordered by the court including, but not limited to, substance abuse treatment, parenting classes, mediation, diversion, and community service.
(d) [Repealed.]
(e) Supervise the minor's compliance with all orders of the court and conditions of release and probation including, but not limited to, curfew, school attendance and general behavior.
II. Failure to supervise and otherwise accept responsibility as required by this section may be treated as criminal contempt of court punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and 90 days' imprisonment. It shall be a defense to any such charge of contempt that the parent, guardian or such other person or persons having custody and control of the minor made reasonable efforts to comply.
Source.
1999, 305:3. 2010, 175:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. 2020, 26:29, eff. July 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-B - Delinquent Children › Section 169-B:5 - Venue.

169-B:5 Venue. –
I. Proceedings under this chapter may be originated in any judicial district in which the minor is found or resides, or where the offense is alleged to have occurred.
II. By the court, upon its own motion, or that of any party, proceedings under this chapter may, upon notice and acceptance, be transferred to another court as the interests of justice or convenience of the parties require.
III. When a minor who is on conditional release moves from one political subdivision to another, the court may transfer, upon notice and acceptance, to the court with jurisdiction over the political subdivision of the minor's new residence, if such transfer is in the best interest of the minor.
Source.
1979, 361:2. 1987, 402:8. 2003, 253:1, eff. July 14, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-B - Delinquent Children › Section 169-B:5-a - Filing Reports, Evaluations, and Other Records.

169-B:5-a Filing Reports, Evaluations, and Other Records. –
All reports, evaluations and other records requested by the court from the department of health and human services, school districts, counselors, and guardians ad litem in proceedings under this chapter shall be filed with the court and all other parties at least 5 days prior to any hearing, unless the court sets a different deadline upon the request of any party or agency providing the information. Once filed with the court and given to all other parties, the report, evaluation or other record need not be refiled during the proceeding. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall not be grounds for dismissal of the petition.
Source.
1991, 57:1. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 310:181. 2008, 274:1, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-B - Delinquent Children › Section 169-B:6-a - Notice of Petition to Department of Health and Human Services.

169-B:6-a Notice of Petition to Department of Health and Human Services. –
Upon the filing of any petition under RSA 169-B:6, the court shall serve the department of health and human services with a copy of the petition and the department shall be a party to and shall receive notice of all proceedings under this chapter from the court and all other parties.
Source.
1995, 308:58; 310:175, 181. 2004, 31:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 169-B - Delinquent Children › Section 169-B:7 - Issuance of Summons and Notice.

169-B:7 Issuance of Summons and Notice. –
I. After a legally sufficient petition has been filed, the court shall issue a summons to be served personally or, if personal service is not possible, at the usual place of abode of the person having custody or control of the minor or with whom the minor may be, requiring that person to appear with the minor at a specified place and time, which time shall not be less than 24 hours nor more than 7 days after service. If the person so notified is not the parent or guardian of the minor, then a parent or guardian shall be notified, provided they and their residence are known, or if there is neither parent nor guardian, or their residence is not known, then some relative, if there be one whose residence is known.
II. A copy of the petition shall be attached to each summons or incorporated therein.
III. Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall appoint counsel for the minor. Such appointment shall occur promptly, and in no event later than the time when the summons is issued. Notice of the appointment shall be transmitted to counsel and to the petitioner by electronic mail and by first class mail on the day of the appointment. The summons shall contain a notice of the right to representation by counsel and the name, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the attorney who has been appointed by the court. The summons shall also state as follows: "With limited exception, the department of health and human services shall be responsible for the cost of services provided under this chapter. RSA 186-C regarding children with disabilities grants minors and their parents certain rights to services from school districts at public expense and to appeal school district decisions regarding services to be provided."
Source.
1979, 361:2. 1983, 458:7. 1990, 140:2, X. 1995, 302:7. 2006, 291:5. 2008, 274:31, eff. July 1, 2008. 2020, 26:13, eff. July 1, 2020. 2021, 207:2, Pt. I, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.