Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 169-D:19

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Upon the motion of a child, parent, custodian, guardian, counsel, or the department alleging a change of circumstances requiring a different disposition, the court shall conduct a hearing and pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-D:17 may modify a dispositional order; provided that the court may dismiss the motion if the allegations are not substantiated in the hearing.