170-G:1 Definitions
170-G:2 Bureaus for Children, Youth, and Families
170-G:3 Commissioner; Powers and Duties
170-G:4 Department; Powers and Duties
170-G:4-a Appeals
170-G:4-b Evidence-Based Practices
170-G:4-c Establishment of Resource Center for Children’s Behavioral Health
170-G:4-d Content of Provider Contracts
170-G:4-e Assessment, Treatment, and Discharge Planning
170-G:4-f Medical Assistance Screening
170-G:4-g Kinship Navigator Program
170-G:4-h Establishing the Emergency Services for Children, Youth, and Families Fund
170-G:4-i Assessment for the Use of Psychotropic Medications
170-G:5 Rulemaking
170-G:5-a County Reimbursement
170-G:6-a Advisory Board
170-G:7 Board; Operation
170-G:8 Board; Powers and Duties
170-G:8-a Record Content; Confidentiality; Rulemaking
170-G:8-aa Court Review
170-G:8-b Informational Materials
170-G:8-c State Registry and Criminal Records Check
170-G:14 Purpose of Juvenile Services
170-G:15 Assignment of Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers
170-G:16 Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers; Powers and Duties
170-G:20 Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
170-G:21 Foster Care Children’s Bill of Rights
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
  • petitioner: shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Sexual orientation: means having or being perceived as having an orientation for heterosexuality, bisexuality, or homosexuality. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:49
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4