New Hampshire Statutes
§ 170-B:26 — Change of Name
New Hampshire § 170-B:26
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 170-B:26 (2026).
Text
If in a petition for the adoption of a child a change of name is requested, the court, upon decreeing the adoption, may also decree such change of name.
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Legislative History
2004, 255:1, eff. Jan. 2, 2005.
Nearby Sections
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§ 170-B:1
Purpose§ 170-B:10
Content of Surrender§ 170-B:11
Consequences of Surrender§ 170-B:12
Withdrawal of Surrender§ 170-B:16
Petition for Adoption§ 170-B:17
Notice of Petition§ 170-B:18
Assessment§ 170-B:19
Hearing§ 170-B:2
Definitions§ 170-B:20
Dismissal of Adoption Proceedings§ 170-B:22
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 170-B:26, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/170-B/170-B%3A26.