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Could you provide clarification on how NH RSA 95:1 applies to municipal employees who hold decision-making authority but may not be classified as elected officials? In a recent Select Board meeting, it was argued that this RSA only applies to “public officials,” and that employees like the Town... View More 
answered on Oct 13, 2024
Someone like a town administrator is a public official as their authority to exercise significant discretion comes from the people who hired him/her to act on their behalf: the elected body of the Board of Selectmen. As such, their significant authority is delegated from an elected body. That would... View More
answered on Oct 13, 2024
That would largely depend on your court-ordered parenting plan. Depending upon the nature of the employment, it may also be considered a significant activity impacting their health and/or welfare; most parenting plans would require both parents to agree to any such activity. The age for most jobs... View More
answered on Oct 12, 2024
If the father is not on the birth certificate, he would need to file a parenting petition in the family division. In that case, the father would have to request a paternity test to prove he is in fact the biological father. Then the father has asserted his parental rights. Once those are... View More
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