Section 464-C:20 – Effect of Registration.
464-C:20 Effect of Registration. – I. Upon registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this state and, if the […]
Section 464-C:21 – Uniformity of Application and Construction.
464-C:21 Uniformity of Application and Construction. – In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source. 2015, 79:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Section 464-C:22 – Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
464-C:22 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. – This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery […]
Section 464-C:23 – Transitional Provisions.
464-C:23 Transitional Provisions. – I. This chapter applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun on or after January 1, 2016. II. Articles 1, 3, and 4 and RSA 464-C:21 and RSA 464-C:22 apply to proceedings begun before January 1, 2016, regardless of whether a guardianship or protective order has been issued. Source. 2015, 79:1, […]
Section 464-D:1 – Purpose.
464-D:1 Purpose. – It is the purpose of this chapter to establish and recognize a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for adults with disabilities. It fulfills this purpose by authorizing a legal option for adults with disabilities who seek assistance in making life decisions but choose to retain all of their legal rights. The […]
Section 464-D:2 – Construction and Administration.
464-D:2 Construction and Administration. – This chapter is to be administered and interpreted in accordance with the following principles: I. All adults should be able to choose to live in the manner they wish and to accept or refuse support, assistance, or protection; II. All adults should be able to be informed about and […]
Section 464-D:3 – Presumption of Capacity.
464-D:3 Presumption of Capacity. – I. All adults are presumed to be capable of managing their affairs and to have legal capacity. II. The manner in which an adult communicates with others is not grounds for a determination that the adult is incapable of managing the adult’s affairs. III. Execution of a supported decision-making […]
Section 464-C:13 – Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct.
464-C:13 Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct. – I. If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: (a) Decline to exercise jurisdiction; (b) Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an […]
Section 464-C:14 – Notice of Proceeding.
464-C:14 Notice of Proceeding. – If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent’s home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, notice of […]
Section 464-C:15 – Proceedings in More Than One State.
464-C:15 Proceedings in More Than One State. – Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order limited to property located in this state under RSA 464-C:10, I(a) or (b), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective […]