{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-170-e-51-a","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 170-E:51-a","heading":"Consent for Certain Minors to Open Banking Accounts.","body":"A minor who is 16 years of age or older and who is in the legal custody of the department of health and human services pursuant to an order from a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed qualified and competent to contract for the opening of a checking or savings account with a bank or credit union upon the written consent of the department or pursuant to an order rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Such consent may be conditional to a maximum dollar amount for protection of public benefits available to the minor or other such protective action as required. The minor shall be responsible for paying all banking-related costs associated with the checking or savings account and shall be liable for any and all penalties should he or she violate a banking agreement. The department, foster parent, court appointed guardian or entity providing case management of children on behalf of a department shall not be responsible for paying any bank fees nor liable for any and all penalties related to violation of a banking agreement made under this section. The commissioner may adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, as necessary to implement the purposes of this section.","path":["Title XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE","Chapter 170-E: CHILD DAY CARE, RESIDENTIAL CARE, AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES","Foster Parents"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XII/170-E/170-E-51-a.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T13:52:42Z","sha256":"08b8bdb7accacade71462dbaf748e870031e954ab9a59c59c38f3a0363e90887","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-170-e-51","next":"us-nh/rsa-170-e-52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}