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Committee approves bill to clarify out-of-state convictions as grounds for parental-rights termination
Summary
The Senate Children and Family Law Committee voted to pass SB 278 to amend RSA 170-C:5 to make clear that equivalent convictions in other states may be used as grounds for petitions to terminate parental rights, a technical fix prompted by a recent New Hampshire Supreme Court opinion.
The Senate Children and Family Law Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 278, which would amend RSA 170-C:5 to make explicit that qualifying criminal convictions in other states may be treated as the equivalent convictions in New Hampshire when petitioning to terminate parental rights.
The bill was introduced at the request of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Tommy O'Neil, minority caucus director, introduced the measure on behalf of Senator Suzanne Prentice, the bill's prime sponsor, saying the…
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