2013 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XII - PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter 169-C - CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Section 169-C:7 - Petition.

    169-C:7 Petition. –
    I. A proceeding under this chapter is originated by any person filing a petition, with a judge or clerk in the judicial district in which the child is found or resides, alleging neglect or abuse of a child.
    II. The petition shall be entitled "In the Matter of __________,'' and shall be verified under oath by the petitioner.
    III. To be legally sufficient, the petition shall set forth the facts alleged to constitute abuse or neglect, and the statutory grounds upon which the petition is based.
    IV. In addition, the petition shall also include, to the extent known:
       (a) The name, birth date, and address of the child.
       (b) The name and address of any custodial parent.
       (c) The name and address of any other individual or agency having custody of the child.
       (d) The name of any non-custodial parent.
       (e) The name of any household member who is subject to the order.

Source. 1979, 361:2. 1990, 240:3. 1994, 411:5, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.