HB1118 (2022) Detail

Relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities following the death of a child's parent or guardian.


CHAPTER 106

HB 1118 - FINAL VERSION

 

 

2022 SESSION

22-2767

05/04

 

HOUSE BILL 1118

 

AN ACT relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities following the death of a child's parent or guardian.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. B. Griffin, Hills. 6

 

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

 

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

 

ANALYSIS

 

This bill addresses the determination of parental rights and responsibilities following the death of a child's parent or guardian.

 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-2767

05/04

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities following the death of a child's parent or guardian.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

106:1  New Paragraph; Parental Rights and Responsibilities.  Amend RSA 461-A:6 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

III-a.  In cases where the court is addressing temporary or permanent parental rights and responsibilities due to either the death of a parent or the death of a guardian who has served in that capacity for the child for at least 2 years, the court shall consider, as part of its determination as to the best interests of a child, the contact the child has had with the surviving parent and/or the wishes of the deceased guardian as provided in estate planning documents.  

106:2  New Paragraph; Guardianship of Minors and Estates of Minors; Ex Parte and Temporary Orders.  Amend RSA 463:7 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:

I-a.  In cases where the court is addressing temporary guardianship due to either the death of a parent or the death of a guardian who has served in that capacity for the child for at least 2 years, the court shall consider, as part of its determination as to the best interests of a child, the contact the child has had with the surviving parent and/or the wishes of the deceased guardian as provided in estate planning documents.

106:3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.

 

Approved: May 27, 2022

Effective Date: January 01, 2023

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 25, 2022 House Hearing
March 1, 2022 House Exec Session
House Floor Vote
April 26, 2022 Senate Hearing
May 5, 2022 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB1118 Revision: 36569 Date: May 31, 2022, 9:47 a.m.
HB1118 Revision: 36175 Date: May 5, 2022, 2:01 p.m.
HB1118 Revision: 33083 Date: Nov. 16, 2021, 4 p.m.

Docket


June 1, 2022: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/27/2022; Chapter 106; 01/01/2023


May 18, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/12/2022


May 17, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/12/2022); SJ 13


May 5, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; SJ 11


April 27, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/05/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 18


April 20, 2022: Hearing: 04/26/2022, Room 100, SH, 02:10 pm; SC 17


March 22, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 6


March 15, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6


March 9, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 14-0; CC)


Feb. 23, 2022: Executive Session: 03/01/2022 09:00 am LOB 206-208


Jan. 19, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/25/2022 11:30 am LOB 206-208


Nov. 16, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Children and Family Law


: To Be Introduced and referred to Children and Family Law