New Hampshire § 169-C:23 Standard for Return of Child in Placement

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 169-C:23 — Standard for Return of Child in Placement

New Hampshire § 169-C:23

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 169-CCHILD PROTECTION ACT

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:23 (2026).

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In the absence of a guardianship of the person of the minor, governed by the terms of RSA 463, before a child in out-of-home placement is returned to the custody of his or her parents, the parent or parents shall demonstrate to the court that:

I.They are in compliance with the outstanding dispositional court order;

II.The child will not be endangered if returned home; and

III.Return of custody is in the best interests of the child, and with a showing that the parent has an ability to provide proper parental care, it shall be presumed that a return of custody is in the child's best interests unless the department demonstrates evidence to the contrary.

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In the absence of a guardianship of the person of the minor, governed by the terms of RSA 463, before a child in out-of-home placement is returned to the custody of his or her parents, the parent or parents shall demonstrate to the court that:
I. They are in compliance with the outstanding dispositional court order;
II. The child will not be endangered if returned home; and
III. Return of custody is in the best interests of the child, and with a showing that the parent has an ability to provide proper parental care, it shall be presumed that a return of custody is in the child's best interests unless the department demonstrates evidence to the contrary.