RSA 169-C:23 Standard for Return of Child in Placement.

Title: XII - PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE Chapter: 169-C - CHILD PROTECTION ACT

In the absence of a guardianship of the person of the minor, governed by the terms of RSA 463, before a child in out-of-home placement is returned to the custody of his or her parents, the parent or parents shall demonstrate to the court that:
I. They are in compliance with the outstanding dispositional court order;
II. The child will not be endangered if returned home; and
III. Return of custody is in the best interests of the child, and with a showing that the parent has an ability to provide proper parental care, it shall be presumed that a return of custody is in the child's best interests unless the department demonstrates evidence to the contrary.

Source. 1979, 361:2. 1999, 149:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. 2024, 377:5, eff. Jan.

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