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RSA 170-B:7 · Persons Not Required to Surrender

Title
XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter
170-B · ADOPTION
Status
current
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170-B:7 Persons Not Required to Surrender. – Surrender of parental rights is not required of:

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I.

The alleged father who has not met the requirements of RSA 170-B:5, I or RSA 170-B:6;

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II.

A parent whose parental rights have been voluntarily or involuntarily terminated by order of a court in another state;

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III.

An alleged father who is found not to be the father pursuant to RSA 168-A;

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IV.

Any parent of the adoptee, if the adoptee is an adult; IV-a. Any parent of the adoptee with whom the petitioner and that parent intend to share parenting responsibilities.

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V.

A parent whose parental rights have been terminated pursuant to RSA 170-C; V-a. An alleged father who is convicted of an offense under RSA 632-A:2, RSA 632-A:3, RSA 632-A:4, or RSA 639:2 which resulted in conception of the adoptee; or

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VI.

Parents whose parental rights have been determined to be voluntarily or involuntarily terminated by the proper authorities in another country, such determination to be evidenced by documentation issued by the United States Department of Justice or the United States Department of State and deemed acceptable by probate court rule. Source. 2004, 255:1. 2006, 200:13, eff. July 30, 2006. 2020, 26:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.

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Source note

Source. 2004, 255:1. 2006, 200:13, eff. July 30, 2006. 2020, 26:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.

Source history

  • 2004, 255:1
  • 2006, 200:13, eff. July 30, 2006
  • 2020, 26:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021

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  • 2026 SB142 reference · effective 2026-01-01

    RSA 169-F. (g) Review of dispositional orders in juvenile cases under RSA 169-G. (h) The interstate compact on the placement of children under RSA 170-A. (i) Adoption under RSA 170-B. (j) Termination of parental rights under RSA 170-C. (k) Child day care, residential care, and child-placing agencies under RSA 170-E. (l) Services for children, youth, and families under RSA 170-G. (m) Parole o

  • 2026 SB142-FN reference · effective 2026-01-01

    RSA 169-F. (g) Review of dispositional orders in juvenile cases under RSA 169-G. (h) The interstate compact on the placement of children under RSA 170-A. (i) Adoption under RSA 170-B. (j) Termination of parental rights under RSA 170-C. (k) Child day care, residential care, and child-placing agencies under RSA 170-E. (l) Services for children, youth, and families under RSA 170-G. (m) Parole o

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