New Hampshire § 464-A-1 - Section 464-A:1 Purpose.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 464-A-1 — Section 464-A:1 Purpose., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 464-A-1. Section 464-A:1 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote and protect the well-being of the proposed ward in involuntarily imposed protective proceedings. This chapter is designed to provide procedural and substantive safeguards for civil liberties and property rights of a proposed ward or an individual already under guardianship powers. It is the further purpose of this chapter to encourage the development of maximum self-reliance in the individual; to encourage rehabilitative care, rather than custodial care for incapacitated individuals; and to impose protective orders only to the extent necessitated by the individual's functional limitations.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 464-A-1 ("Section 464-A:1 Purpose.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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