463:25 Oath Upon Purchase. – Before making any purchase under any license or authorization, the guardian of the estate shall take the following oath and file a certificate of the oath with the court: "I, __________, guardian of estate of __________, swear that in purchasing a homestead for the minor, I am acting in […]
463:26 Investments. – Every guardian of the estate shall invest, in the name of the minor, or in the guardian’s own name as guardian of the minor, the money and the proceeds of all real and personal property of the minor not required for the minor’s support in the following described classes of property […]
463:27 Bond of Guardian of the Estate of a Minor. – When a bond is ordered in conjunction with a guardianship of the estate of a minor, no appointment of the guardian shall issue until the bond is furnished to the probate court, with sufficient sureties, in such sum as the court shall approve. […]
463:28 Sale of Property of Absent Person Charged With Duty to Support a Minor. – If a person absent from the state, for whose minor child a guardian has been appointed, neglects to make provision for the child, and leaves property within the state, the court, upon petition of the guardian and notice, may […]
463:29 Right of Waiver by Guardian of the Estate of a Minor. – The guardian of the estate of a minor shall have the right to waive provisions of a will in favor of the minor or the minor’s distributive share in a decedent’s estate and shall likewise have power to release any other […]
463:30 Foreign Guardianships of the Estate. – Any person who has been appointed guardian of the estate of a minor by a court of competent jurisdiction in any other state shall, upon petition and filing of a certified copy of that appointment with the court, be appointed guardian of the estate of the minor […]
463:31 Proceedings Under RSA 464-A. – Nothing in this chapter shall preclude institution of proceedings relating to the minor under RSA 464-A. Source. 1995, 222:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
463:32 Prior Guardianships. – Guardianships established prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be reviewed in the probate court in accordance with RSA 463:16. Source. 1995, 222:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
463:32-a Temporary Recognition of Foreign Guardianships of the Person. – Any person who has been appointed guardian of the person of a minor by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction, for a minor who is temporarily in this state, shall be accorded the powers of guardianship as reflected in the order appointing the guardian, […]
463:32-b Transfer of Guardianships From Foreign Jurisdictions. – I. Any person who has been appointed guardian of the person or estate or both, by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction, for a minor who has become a resident of this state, or who intends to move to this state, shall be accorded the powers […]
463:32-c Transfer of Guardianships to Foreign Jurisdictions. – I. (a) If a minor has moved permanently to a foreign jurisdiction, the guardian shall file a motion to transfer the guardianship to a foreign court of competent jurisdiction. (b) A minor shall be presumed to have moved permanently if he or she has resided in […]
463:33 to 463:38 Repealed by 2002, 206:3, eff. May 16, 2002. –
463:5 Procedure for Appointment. – I. Any person may nominate a guardian of the person or of the estate or of both of the person’s minor child in a will, by petition, or by written consent to a petition by another. The judge of probate may, for cause, refuse to appoint a person so […]
463:6 Notice. – I. After the filing of a petition, the court shall set a date for a hearing, and issue orders of notice in reasonably understandable language. The orders of notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to both parents of the minor and to any person or persons alleged […]
463:7 Ex Parte and Temporary Orders. – I. Upon entry of a petition seeking guardianship of the person or of the estate or both of a minor, the court may issue orders for ex parte and temporary guardianship as follows: (a) Ex parte orders may issue at any time prior to notice to the […]
463:8 Conduct of Hearing. – I. In any hearing under this chapter, the court shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence and may admit evidence which it considers relevant and material. II. A minor 14 years of age or older shall attend the hearing unless attendance is excused by the court. […]
463:9 Confidentiality of Proceedings. – I. Proceedings to determine whether a guardian should be appointed for the proposed minor, and any subsequent proceedings relating to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor’s family, shall be held in a closed court. Only the parties, their witnesses, counsel, and representatives of the […]
