Bill Text: NH HB1377 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to emancipation by marriage and establishing a committee to study the emancipation of minors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-06-26 - Signed by Governor Sununu 06/25/2018; Chapter 297; I. Sec. 1 eff. 1/1/2019; II. Rem. eff. 6/25/2018 [HB1377 Detail]

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HB 1377 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-2583

05/06

 

HOUSE BILL 1377

 

AN ACT relative to the emancipation of minors.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. McBeath, Rock. 26

 

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes criteria for emancipation of a minor and establishes a procedure by which a minor who is 16 years of age and older may petition the court to be emancipated.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2583

05/06

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT relative to the emancipation of minors.

 

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

 

1  New Chapter; Emancipation of Minors.  Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 546-B the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 546-C

EMANCIPATION OF MINORS

546-C:1  Definition of Minor.  In this chapter, "minor" means a person who is at least 16 years of age but under 18 years of age.

546-C:2  Emancipated Minor.  Emancipation may occur by operation of law or pursuant to a petition for emancipation filed by a minor pursuant to this chapter.

546-C:3  Emancipation by Operation of Law.  Emancipation occurs by operation of law under any of the following circumstances:

I.  When the minor is validly married.

II.  When the person reaches the age of 18 years.

III.  During the period when the minor is on active duty with the armed forces of the United States.

546-C:4  Petition for Emancipation.  A minor may file a petition for emancipation in the family division of the circuit court in which the minor resides.  The petition for emancipation shall be verified and shall set forth:

I.  The minor's name, age, and date of birth.  

II.  That the minor is a resident of New Hampshire at the time of the filing of the petition, owns real estate in New Hampshire, or has an interest or is a party in any case pending in New Hampshire.

III.  The cause for which the minor seeks to obtain partial or complete emancipation.

IV.  The name and address of the minor's parents, if living.

V.  The name and address of any guardians or custodians appointed for the minor.

VI.  That the minor is (i) a mature minor who has demonstrated the ability and capacity to manage his or her own affairs; or (ii) a homeless minor who is located in this state.

VII.  That the minor has lived wholly or partially independent of his or her parents or guardian for a specified period of time.

2  Effective Dates.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.

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