New Hampshire § 168-A-1 - Section 168-A:1 Obligations of the Father.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 168-A-1 — Section 168-A:1 Obligations of the Father., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 168-A-1. Section 168-A:1 Obligations of the Father.
The father of a child which is or may be born of unwed parents is liable to the same extent as the father of a child born in wedlock, whether or not the child is born alive, for the reasonable expense of the mother's pregnancy and confinement and for the education and necessary support of the child. A child born of unwed parents includes a child born to a married woman by a man other than her husband.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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