Program Operations Manual System (POMS)
TN 73 (11-23)
GN 00306.560 New Hampshire Intestacy Laws
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A.
Child or father acquires status of child or parent if:
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1.
parents intermarry and father recognizes child; or
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2.
effective 08/14/77, the child is declared legitimated by the superior court of the
county in which the father resides; or
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3.
(I) effective 06/10/83:
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a.
parents intermarry after the birth of the child; or
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b.
acknowledgment of paternity or legitimation by the father exists; or
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c.
a court decree adjudges the decedent to be the father before his death; or
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d.
paternity is established after the father's death by clear and convincing evidence.
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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.