New Hampshire Revised Statutes 508:20 – Wrongful Death Action on Behalf of Nonsupported Child; Recovery Limited
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No parent shall receive any portion of an award of damages or an out-of-court settlement resulting from any claim or action for wrongful death on behalf of such parent’s dependent child, until such parent has paid in full any child support arrearages owed, if such parent:
I. Was convicted of nonsupport of such child under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 639:4;
II. Failed to comply with a legal order for support of such child under RSA 161-B; or
III. Was otherwise ordered to pay support for such child by a court or administrative agency in this state or another state, and failed to comply with such order.
I. Was convicted of nonsupport of such child under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 639:4;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 508:20
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
II. Failed to comply with a legal order for support of such child under RSA 161-B; or
III. Was otherwise ordered to pay support for such child by a court or administrative agency in this state or another state, and failed to comply with such order.