New Hampshire's Laws on Living Expenses
New Hampshire
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed Statute: § 170-B:13(I)
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• Reasonable counseling, medical,
and legal fees, that shall be paid directly to the provider of the services
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• Reasonable expenses for
transportation, lodging, clothing, and meals incurred for the placement of the
minor
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• Reasonable living expenses of
the birth mother to maintain an adequate standard of living when the mother is
unable to due to loss of wages caused by the pregnancy or delivery
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• Reasonable expenses for
adoption services, that shall be paid directly to the agency
Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed Statute: §
170-B:13(I)(d)
Reasonable expenses
shall not include:
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• Gifts over $50
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• Educational expenses
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• Living expenses beyond 6 weeks
following delivery
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• Other payments for the monetary
gain of the birth parent
Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption
Not addressed
in statutes reviewed
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child Statute: §
170-B:13(II)
A contract cannot be made to
require reimbursement of payments when the birth parent refuses to or withdraws
consent to adoption.
Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency Statute: §
170-B:13(I)
An agency may
charge reasonable fees for any services provided.
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court Statute: § 170-B:19(V)
The
petitioner shall file with the court an affidavit listing the amount of fees and
other charges paid, or on behalf of, birth parents, physicians, attorneys, or to
any other person in connection with the adoption.
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