RSA 290:19 Court Determination.

Notwithstanding other provisions of this subdivision, the court of probate for the residence of the deceased may award custody and control to the person determined by the court most fit and appropriate to carry out the responsibilities of custody and control, and may make decisions regarding the subject's remains if those having custody and control cannot agree. The following provisions apply to court determinations under this section:
I. Before the subject's death, the subject or subject's legal representative may file a petition regarding custody and control of the subject's remains.
II. A relative of the subject may file such a petition.
III. A person who claims and establishes through evidence that person has or had a closer personal relationship to the subject