RSA 508:20 · Wrongful Death Action on Behalf of Nonsupported Child; Recovery Limited

508:20 Wrongful Death Action on Behalf of Nonsupported Child; Recovery Limited. –
No parent shall receive any portion of an award of damages or an out-of-court settlement resulting from any claim or action for wrongful death on behalf of such parent's dependent child, until such parent has paid in full any child support arrearages owed, if such parent:
I. Was convicted of nonsupport of such child under RSA 639:4;
II. Failed to comply with a legal order for support of such child under RSA 161-B; or
III. Was otherwise ordered to pay support for such child by a court or administrative agency in this state or another state, and failed to comply with such order.
Source. 1998, 153:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.