New Hampshire § 161-B-5 - Section 161-B:5 Collection of Child Support.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 161-B-5 — Section 161-B:5 Collection of Child Support., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 161-B-5. Section 161-B:5 Collection of Child Support.
In order to carry out its responsibilities imposed under this chapter, the department is hereby authorized to commence or appear in any proceedings before any court or administrative agency for the purpose of obtaining, enforcing, or modifying an order of support on behalf of any dependent child or any other person for whom the department has a duty to obtain or enforce an order of support under this chapter. The department may commence or appear in any action on its own behalf or on behalf of any dependent child, parent of any dependent child, or on behalf of any other person for whom the department has a duty to obtain or enforce an order of support under this chapter.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 161-B-5 ("Section 161-B:5 Collection of Child Support.") 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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