In Re JB’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “After considering the overarching statutory scheme in this area, as we must, we observe that the legislature has set forth too many alternative routes to establish parental status that do not require proof of biological ties for us to give the respondent's argument much weight. See, e.g. , RSA ch. 170-B (Supp. 2007) (outlining adoption procedures); RSA 458:23 (2004) (legitimacy of child presumed when born of a marriage entered into in good faith); RSA 168-A:2, I(a) (2002) (paternity may be established by voluntarily petitioning court). The petitioner's lack of a biological connection to [the child] is therefore not fatal to his request for parental rights and responsibilities under RSA chapter 461-A, so long as he alleges sufficient facts to establish his status as a parent by other means.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Matter of Richell Chrestensen and Sean Pearson

2. “such a limited definition of the term 'parent' when it repeatedly employed that term in RSA chapter 461-A.”

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   e.g. In the Matter of Richell Chrestensen and Sean Pearson

3. “all rights and responsibilities parents have concerning their child.”

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   e.g. In the Matter of Richell Chrestensen and Sean Pearson