HB 51 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
21Mar2007… 0529h
2007 SESSION
05/04
HOUSE BILL 51
AN ACT permitting adoption by 2 unmarried adults in a familial relationship.
SPONSORS: Rep. Lockwood, Merr 6; Rep. Bouchard, Merr 11; Rep. Tupper, Merr 6; Rep. Blanchard, Merr 10; Rep. MacKay, Merr 11
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
This bill permits 2 unmarried adults in a familial relationship to adopt jointly.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21Mar2007… 0529h
07-0279
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT permitting adoption by 2 unmarried adults in a familial relationship.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Adoption; Who May Adopt; Unmarried Adults in a Familial Relationship. Amend RSA 170-B:4 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
V. Two unmarried adults in a familial relationship. In this paragraph, a familial relationship shall be determined by considering all relevant circumstances of the petitioners, including, but not limited to:
(a) The sharing of a common residence.
(b) Economic interdependence, such as jointly owning or renting a home.
(c) A shared commitment to parenting duties and responsibilities.
2 New Paragraph; Persons Not Required to Surrender. Amend RSA 170-B:7 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. A parent of the adoptee who intends to maintain his or her parental rights along with the parent’s spouse or an unmarried adult in a familial relationship, as defined in RSA 170-B:4, V.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 90 days after its passage.