TN 73 (11-23)

GN 00306.560 New Hampshire Intestacy Laws

1. A. 

   Child or father acquires status of child or parent if:

   1. 1. 

      parents intermarry and father recognizes child; or

   2. 2. 

      effective 08/14/77, the child is declared legitimated by the superior court of the county in which the father resides; or

   3. 3. 

      (I) effective 06/10/83:

      1. a. 

         parents intermarry after the birth of the child; or

      2. b. 

         acknowledgment of paternity or legitimation by the father exists; or

      3. c. 

         a court decree adjudges the decedent to be the father before his death; or

      4. d. 

         paternity is established after the father's death by clear and convincing evidence.

2. B. 

   If a claim arises involving the legitimacy or inheritance rights of an individual who appears to be the child of a surrogate arrangement, and you cannot resolve the issue under current POMS instructions, submit the case to the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) per GN 01010.815 ff.