New Hampshire Statutes
§ 464-D:3 — Presumption of Capacity
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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Legislative History
2021, 206:2, Pt. VI, Sec. 15, eff. Oct. 9, 2021.
Nearby Sections
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§ 464-D:1
Purpose§ 464-D:10
Authority of Supporters§ 464-D:11
Recognition of Supporters§ 464-D:12
Persons Ineligible to be Supporters§ 464-D:13
Monitors for Financial Matters§ 464-D:14
Reporting of Abuse and Neglect§ 464-D:15
Access to Information§ 464-D:2
Construction and Administration§ 464-D:3
Presumption of Capacity§ 464-D:4
Definitions§ 464-D:5
Subject Matter of Agreement§ 464-D:6
Limitations of Agreement§ 464-D:7
Form and Content of Valid Agreement§ 464-D:8
Termination of Agreement