New Hampshire Revised Statutes 461-B:2 – Jurisdiction
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I. The court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all proceedings determining whether a minor should be emancipated in whole or in part.
II. The court may retain jurisdiction over the emancipated minor prior to the minor’s eighteenth birthday.
III. The court shall close the case when the minor reaches the age of 18.
II. The court may retain jurisdiction over the emancipated minor prior to the minor’s eighteenth birthday.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 461-B:2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
III. The court shall close the case when the minor reaches the age of 18.