New Hampshire Statutes
§ 169-D:17-b — Presumption in Favor of In-State Placements
New Hampshire § 169-D:17-b
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-D:17-b (2026).
Text
There shall be a presumption that an in-state placement is the least restrictive and most appropriate placement. The court may order an out-of-state placement only upon an express written finding that there is no appropriate in-state placement available.
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Legislative History
1995, 308:81, eff. July 1, 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 169-D:1
Applicability of Chapter; Purpose§ 169-D:10
Release Prior to Initial Appearance§ 169-D:10-a
Removal of Child From Home§ 169-D:10-b
Child's Welfare; Findings Regarding Removal§ 169-D:11
Initial Appearance§ 169-D:13
Release Pending Adjudicatory Hearing§ 169-D:13-a
Notification of Right to Request Records§ 169-D:14
Adjudicatory Hearing§ 169-D:15
Burden of Proof§ 169-D:16
Release Pending Final Disposition§ 169-D:17
Dispositional Hearing§ 169-D:17-a
Out-of-District Placement§ 169-D:17-b
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 169-D:17-b, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/169-D/169-D%3A17-b.