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RSA 461-A:19-a · Temporary Agent
461-A:19-a Temporary Agent. –
Copy linkExcept as provided in paragraph III, a parent or parents of a minor or a guardian or guardians of a minor or incapacitated person may appoint a temporary agent for a period not exceeding 60 days and may delegate to such agent any power that the parent or guardian has regarding the care, custody, or property of the minor child, ward, or incapacitated person, except the power to consent to marriage or the adoption of a minor.
Copy linkAny delegation under this section shall be by a writing signed by, or at the direction of, the parent, parents, guardian, or guardians and attested by at least 2 witnesses 18 years of age or older, neither of whom is the temporary agent, together with the written acceptance of the temporary agent.
Copy link(a) A parent or guardian subject to a parenting plan may appoint a temporary agent of a minor if the appointment is effective only during that parent's court-ordered parenting time and is in accordance with the parenting plan. If there is no parenting plan in place, a parent or guardian may not appoint a temporary agent of a minor if the minor has another living parent whose whereabouts are known and who is willing and able to safely provide care and custody for the minor, unless the non-appointing parent consents to the appointment in writing.
Copy linkSubparagraph (a) shall not apply in cases where the non-appointing parent is the subject of a protective order in the parenting plan, a domestic violence restraining order, order of protection, bail conditions prohibiting contact with the child or minors in general, or if the non-appointing parent is under investigation by the division for children, youth and families (DCYF), under investigation by law enforcement for crimes related to children, the subject of a DCYF safety plan, or involved in a case brought pursuant to RSA 169-C.
Copy linkA parent may not appoint a temporary agent if the appointing parent's parental rights have been terminated or if the parent has signed a voluntary surrender of parental rights. A parent or guardian may also not appoint a temporary agent when a court has ordered that the minor child be placed in the custody of a person other than the parent or guardian, or if the parent is under investigation by DCYF for child abuse or neglect and makes the appointment in an effort to avoid that investigation.
Copy linkAny delegation under this section may be revoked or amended by the appointing parent, parents, guardian, or guardians and delivered to all interested persons. The authority of the temporary agent may be limited or altered by the court. Source. 2024, 309:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
Copy linkSource note
Source. 2024, 309:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
Source history
- 2024, 309:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025
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