New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-D:3 – Presumption of Capacity
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I. All adults are presumed to be capable of managing their affairs and to have legal capacity.
II. The manner in which an adult communicates with others is not grounds for a determination that the adult is incapable of managing the adult’s affairs.
III. Execution of a supported decision-making agreement may not be used as evidence of incapacity in any proceeding.
IV. The execution of a supported decision-making agreement does not preclude the adult who has entered into such an agreement from acting independently of the agreement.
II. The manner in which an adult communicates with others is not grounds for a determination that the adult is incapable of managing the adult’s affairs.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-D:3
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
III. Execution of a supported decision-making agreement may not be used as evidence of incapacity in any proceeding.
IV. The execution of a supported decision-making agreement does not preclude the adult who has entered into such an agreement from acting independently of the agreement.