New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:9-a – Evaluations
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:9-a
- Child: or "minor" means a person less than 18 years of age. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:2
- Court: means the probate court. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:2
- 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
The court, at any time prior to the final decree, may order the child who is subject to the petition or the parents of such child or both the child and the parents to undergo a mental health evaluation. Such an evaluation shall be done at a mental health center or elsewhere by one or more psychiatrists or clinical psychologist or one of each acting together, as ordered by the court, who shall provide a written assessment of the subject evaluated to the court.