New Hampshire § 169-C:7-a Petition for Protective Order Filed on Behalf of Minor

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 169-C:7-a — Petition for Protective Order Filed on Behalf of Minor

New Hampshire § 169-C:7-a

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 169-CCHILD PROTECTION ACT

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:7-a (2026).

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[Paragraph I effective until January 1, 2026; see also paragraph I set out below.] I.

(a)A parent or guardian may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of a minor, alleging abuse of the minor by a member of the minor's family or household. The court shall not accept a petition under this section that is filed by a child's parent against the other parent. Any order issued under this chapter may be in addition to an order issued under RSA 173-B and any proceeding initiated under this chapter may be consolidated with a proceeding under RSA 173-B.

(b)Any minor plaintiff who seeks a protective order under this chapter need not be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive relief or services under this chapter. [Paragraph I effective January 1, 2026; see also paragraph I set out

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[Paragraph I effective until January 1, 2026; see also paragraph I set out below.]
I. (a) A parent or guardian may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of a minor, alleging abuse of the minor by a member of the minor's family or household. The court shall not accept a petition under this section that is filed by a child's parent against the other parent. Any order issued under this chapter may be in addition to an order issued under RSA 173-B and any proceeding initiated under this chapter may be consolidated with a proceeding under RSA 173-B.
(b) Any minor plaintiff who seeks a protective order under this chapter need not be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive relief or services under this chapter.
[Paragraph I effective January 1, 2026; see also paragraph I set out above.]
I. (a) A parent or guardian may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of a minor, alleging abuse of the minor. The court shall not accept a petition under this section that is filed by a child's parent against the other parent. Any order issued under this chapter may be in addition to an order issued under RSA 173-B and any proceeding initiated under this chapter may be consolidated with a proceeding under RSA 173-B.
(b) Any minor plaintiff who seeks a protective order under this chapter need not be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive relief or services under this chapter.
[Paragraph II effective until January 1, 2026; see also paragraph II set out below.]
II. A guardian may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of his or her ward, alleging abuse of the ward by a member of the ward's family or household.
[Paragraph II effective January 1, 2026; see also paragraph II set out above.]
II. A guardian may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of his or her ward, alleging abuse of the ward.
III. Any acts of abuse or neglect alleged in a petition shall be referred to the department pursuant to this chapter.