New Hampshire Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in New Hampshire Page1

Adopting Parties

• Followings may place a child for adoption:
  Statute: - § 170-B:5
  • The parents
  • A legal guardian
  • A licensed child-placing agency
  • The Dept. of Health and Human Services

• Followings may adopt a child :
  Statute: - § 170-B:4
  • An unmarried person
  • Husband and wife
  • A stepparent and foster parent

Putative Fathers

Rhode Island State requires a Putative Father Registry.

• What are the registry requirements to receive notice?
  Statute: - § 170-B:6 (Effective from January 5, 2005)
  • The putative father can file before the birth of the child.
  • The putative father must complete the form of the Child Support Services.
  • The putative father can request a hearing to prove that he is the father within thirty days from the date of notice.

• Registry Information :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Paternity Revocation (of claim):
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Registry Information Access :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.