New Hampshire § 170-B-28 - Section 170-B:28 Placement of a Child From Another State or Country.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 170-B-28 — Section 170-B:28 Placement of a Child From Another State or Country., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 170-B-28. Section 170-B:28 Placement of a Child From Another State or Country.
Any person or any public or private agency, corporation, or organization, before bringing or causing any child to be brought into this state from any other state or country for the purpose of adoption, or receiving such child in this state for such purpose, shall make application to the commissioner of the department. Such application shall be in the form prescribed by the commissioner and shall contain such information as the commissioner may require, including any information required to comply with the provisions of RSA 170-A. No placement of the child shall occur until permission has been obtained from the commissioner. No petition for adoption of a child from another state or country shall be granted in the absence of compliance with this section.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 170-B-28 ("Section 170-B:28 Placement of a Child From Another State or Country.") 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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