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RSA 169-C:7 · Petition

Title
XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter
169-C · CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Status
current
Official source linked
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169-C:7 Petition. –

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I.

A proceeding under this chapter is originated by any person filing a petition, with a judge or clerk in the judicial district in which the child is found or resides, alleging neglect or abuse of a child.

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II.

The petition shall be entitled "In the Matter of __________ ," and shall be verified under oath by the petitioner.

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III.

To be legally sufficient, the petition shall set forth the facts alleged to constitute abuse or neglect, and the statutory grounds upon which the petition is based.

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IV.

In addition, the petition shall also include, to the extent known:

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(a)

The name, birth date, and address of the child.

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(b)

The name and address of any custodial parent.

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(c)

The name and address of any other individual or agency having custody of the child.

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(d)

The name of any non-custodial parent.

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(e)

The name of any household member who is subject to the order. Source. 1979, 361:2. 1990, 240:3. 1994, 411:5, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

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Source note

Source. 1979, 361:2. 1990, 240:3. 1994, 411:5, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

Source history

  • 1979, 361:2
  • 1990, 240:3
  • 1994, 411:5, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1995

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