New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:6 – Contents of Petition
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The petition for the termination of the parent-child relationship shall include, to the best information or belief of the petitioner:
I. The name and place of residence of the petitioner.
II. The name, sex, date and place of birth, and residence of the child.
III. The basis for the court‘s jurisdiction.
IV. The relationship of the petitioner to the child, or the fact that no relationship exists.
V. The names, addresses, and dates of birth of the parents.
VI. When the child’s parent is a minor, the names and addresses of said minor’s parents or guardian of the person.
VII. The names and addresses of the person having legal custody or guardianship of the person or acting in loco parentis to the child or the organization or authorized agency having legal custody or providing care for the child.
VIII. The grounds on which termination of the parent-child relationship is sought.
IX. The names of the authorized agency to whom or to which legal custody or guardianship of the person of the child may be transferred.
I. The name and place of residence of the petitioner.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:6
- Authorized agency: means the New Hampshire department of health and human services or a licensed child-placing agency. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:2
- 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
- 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.
- Guardianship of the person: with respect to a minor means the duty and authority to make important decisions in matters having a permanent effect on the life and development of the minor, and to be concerned about the general welfare of the minor. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:2
- 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.
- Legal custody: means a status created by court order, embodying the following rights and responsibilities:
(a) The right to have the physical possession of the child;
(b) The right and the duty to protect, train and discipline the child; and
(c) The responsibility to provide the child with food, clothing, shelter, education and ordinary medical care, provided that such rights and responsibilities shall be exercised subject to the powers, rights, duties and responsibilities of the guardian of the person and subject to residual parental rights and responsibilities if these have not been terminated by judicial decree. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:2 - minor: means a person less than 18 years of age. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:2
- Parent: means (a) the mother, (b) a father as to whom a child is legitimate, (c) a person as to whom a child is presumed to be a legitimate child, (d) an alleged father who is living with the mother and child or who has complied with the provisions of N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-C:2
- 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
II. The name, sex, date and place of birth, and residence of the child.
III. The basis for the court‘s jurisdiction.
IV. The relationship of the petitioner to the child, or the fact that no relationship exists.
V. The names, addresses, and dates of birth of the parents.
VI. When the child’s parent is a minor, the names and addresses of said minor’s parents or guardian of the person.
VII. The names and addresses of the person having legal custody or guardianship of the person or acting in loco parentis to the child or the organization or authorized agency having legal custody or providing care for the child.
VIII. The grounds on which termination of the parent-child relationship is sought.
IX. The names of the authorized agency to whom or to which legal custody or guardianship of the person of the child may be transferred.