New Hampshire § 170-C-3 - Section 170-C:3 Jurisdiction.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 170-C-3 — Section 170-C:3 Jurisdiction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 170-C-3. Section 170-C:3 Jurisdiction.
The probate court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over petitions to terminate the parent-child relationship when the child involved is present in the state or is in the legal custody or legal guardianship of an authorized agency located in the state. The petition shall be filed in the probate court of the county in which the child or his parents reside at the time of filing of the petition, or in the probate court of the county in which the authorized agency has provided services to the child.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 170-C-3 cover?
Section 170-C-3 ("Section 170-C:3 Jurisdiction.") 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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