New Hampshire § 464-D:3 Presumption of Capacity

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 464-D:3 — Presumption of Capacity

New Hampshire § 464-D:3

Title XLIVGUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS

Ch. 464-DSUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 464-D:3 (2026).

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I.All adults are presumed to be capable of managing their affairs and to have legal capacity.

II.The manner in which an adult communicates with others is not grounds for a determination that the adult is incapable of managing the adult's affairs.

III.Execution of a supported decision-making agreement may not be used as evidence of incapacity in any proceeding.

IV.The execution of a supported decision-making agreement does not preclude the adult who has entered into such an agreement from acting independently of the agreement.

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I. All adults are presumed to be capable of managing their affairs and to have legal capacity.
II. The manner in which an adult communicates with others is not grounds for a determination that the adult is incapable of managing the adult's affairs.
III. Execution of a supported decision-making agreement may not be used as evidence of incapacity in any proceeding.
IV. The execution of a supported decision-making agreement does not preclude the adult who has entered into such an agreement from acting independently of the agreement.