{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-169-c-7-a","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 169-C:7-a","heading":"Petition for Protective Order Filed on Behalf of Minor.","body":"I. (a) A parent or guardian may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of a minor, alleging abuse of the minor. The court shall not accept a petition under this section that is filed by a child's parent against the other parent. Any order issued under this chapter may be in addition to an order issued under RSA 173-B and any proceeding initiated under this chapter may be consolidated with a proceeding under RSA 173-B.\n(b) Any minor plaintiff who seeks a protective order under this chapter need not be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive relief or services under this chapter.\nII. A guardian may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of his or her ward, alleging abuse of the ward.\nIII. Any acts of abuse or neglect alleged in a petition shall be referred to the department pursuant to this chapter.","path":["Title XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE","Chapter 169-C: CHILD PROTECTION ACT"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XII/169-C/169-C-7-a.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T13:50:41Z","sha256":"35a75ac01a70c32cdc2005346b9a6e95582ef36f6071b24b78a5e8d09ae03291","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-169-c-7","next":"us-nh/rsa-169-c-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}