New Hampshire § 290-16 - Section 290:16 Definitions.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 290-16 — Section 290:16 Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 290-16. Section 290:16 Definitions.
In this subdivision: I. "At-need funeral arrangements" means funeral arrangements made after death. II. "Custody and control" means the right to make all decisions, consistent with applicable laws, regarding the handling of a dead body, including but not limited to possession, at-need funeral arrangements, final disposition, and disinterment. III. "Estranged" means living in separate residences and having a relationship characterized by hostility or indifference. IV. "Next-of-kin" means a person having the following relationship to the subject, in the following order of priority: (a) The spouse. (b) An adult son or daughter. (c) A parent. (d) An adult brother or sister. (e) An adult grandchild. (f) An adult niece or nephew who is the child of a brother or sister. (g) A maternal grandparent. (h) A paternal grandparent. (i) An adult aunt or uncle. (j) An adult first cousin. (k) Any other adult relative in descending order of blood relationship. V. "Subject" means the person whose remains are placed in the custody and control of another person pursuant to this section.
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Section 290-16 ("Section 290:16 Definitions.") 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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