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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 464-D:3

Presumption of Capacity

Source. 2021, 206:2, Pt

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.

Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.