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RSA 169-C:23 · Standard for Return of Child in Placement

Title
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter
169-C · CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Status
current
Official source linked
Yes

Official source

169-C:23 Standard for Return of Child in Placement. –
In the absence of a guardianship of the person of the minor, governed by the terms of RSA 463, before a child in out-of-home placement is returned to the custody of his or her parents, the parent or parents shall demonstrate to the court that:
I. They are in compliance with the outstanding dispositional court order;
II. The child will not be endangered if returned home; and
III. Return of custody is in the best interests of the child, and with a showing that the parent has an ability to provide proper parental care, it shall be presumed that a return of custody is in the child's best interests unless the department demonstrates evidence to the contrary.
Source. 1979, 361:2. 1999, 149:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. 2024, 377:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.

Source note

Source. 1979, 361:2. 1999, 149:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. 2024, 377:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.

Source history

  • 1979, 361:2
  • 1999, 149:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000
  • 2024, 377:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2025

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