Section 461-B:1 – Definitions.
461-B:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Minor " means a person who is under 18 years of age. II. " Court " means the judicial branch family division, unless otherwise indicated. Source. 2019, 110:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
Section 461-B:2 – Jurisdiction.
461-B:2 Jurisdiction. – I. The court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all proceedings determining whether a minor should be emancipated in whole or in part. II. The court may retain jurisdiction over the emancipated minor prior to the minor’s eighteenth birthday. III. The court shall close the case when the minor reaches the […]
Section 461-B:3 – Venue.
461-B:3 Venue. – I. Proceedings under this chapter may be originated in any judicial district in which the minor is found or resides. 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 judicial district as the interests […]
Section 461-B:4 – Petition for Limited Emancipation.
461-B:4 Petition for Limited Emancipation. – I. A minor who is 16 years of age or older may petition the court for an order granting limited emancipation to the youth. II. The petition shall include, in writing: (a) The name and address of the minor. (b) The names and addresses of: (1) The parents […]
Section 461-B:5 – Burden of Proof.
461-B:5 Burden of Proof. – The petitioner has the burden to prove the allegations in support of the petition by clear and convincing evidence. Source. 2019, 110:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
Section 461-B:6 – Issuance of Summons and Notice.
461-B:6 Issuance of Summons and Notice. – I. After a legally sufficient petition has been filed, the court shall schedule a hearing and issue notice, including a copy of the petition, to be served personally upon the parent or guardian of the minor. II. If personal service is not possible, service shall occur at […]
Section 461-A:11 – Modification of Parental Rights and Responsibilities.
461-A:11 Modification of Parental Rights and Responsibilities. – I. The court may issue an order modifying a permanent order concerning parental rights and responsibilities under any of the following circumstances: (a) The parties agree to a modification. (b) If the court finds repeated, intentional, and unwarranted interference by a parent with the residential responsibilities […]
Section 461-A:12 – Relocation of a Residence of a Child.
461-A:12 Relocation of a Residence of a Child. – I. This section shall apply any time after the filing of a parenting petition or a divorce petition. This section shall not apply if the relocation results in the residence being closer to the other parent or to any location within the child’s current school […]
Section 461-A:13 – Grandparents’ Visitation Rights.
461-A:13 Grandparents’ Visitation Rights. – I. Grandparents, whether adoptive or natural, may petition the court for reasonable rights of visitation with the minor child as provided in paragraph III. The provisions of this section shall not apply in cases where access by the grandparent or grandparents to the minor child has been restricted for […]
Section 461-A:14 – Support.
461-A:14 Support. – I. After the filing of a petition for divorce, annulment, separation, paternity, support, or allocation of parental rights and responsibilities, including petitions filed by the department of health and human services pursuant to RSA 161-B, 161-C, and 546-B, the court shall make such further decree in relation to the support and […]