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RSA 458-A:16 · Notice; Opportunity to be Heard; Joinder

Title
XLIII: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter
458-A · UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
Status
current
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458-A:16 Notice; Opportunity to be Heard; Joinder. –

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I.

Before a child-custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of RSA 458-A:7 must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.

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II.

This chapter does not govern the enforceability of a child-custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.

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III.

The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child-custody proceeding under this chapter are governed by the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state. Source. 2009, 191:1, eff. Dec. 1, 2010.

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Source note

Source. 2009, 191:1, eff. Dec. 1, 2010.

Source history

  • 2009, 191:1, eff. Dec. 1, 2010

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  • 2026 HB1710 reference

    Jurisdiction. I. A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under RSA 458-A. II. A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under RSA 458-A:15 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction. 458-F:6 Contents of Petition. I. A petition under this chapter shall be verified a

  • 2026 HB1710-FN reference

    Jurisdiction. I. A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under RSA 458-A. II. A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under RSA 458-A:15 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction. 458-F:6 Contents of Petition. I. A petition under this chapter shall be verified a

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