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Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act requires NH to have a child support program and an agency responsible for the program. The Division of Child Support Services is NH's child support agency. In operating the child support program, DCSS is assisted by a variety of state and federal laws outlined below.
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NH Statutes
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| State statutes are created by the New Hampshire Legislature and are published in the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated and serve as legal authority for DHHS.
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Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare, RSA 161-B, Support of Dependent Children
Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare, RSA 161-C, Alternative Method of Support Enforcement
Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare, RSA 161-H, Medical Child Support
Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare, RSA 168-A, Uniform Act on Paternity
Title XLIII, Domestic Relations, RSA 458, Annulment, Divorce and Separation
Title XLIII, Domestic Relations, RSA Chapter 458-B, Income Assignment
Title XLIII, Domestic Relations, RSA Chapter 458-C, Child Support Guidelines
Title XLIII, Domestic Relations, RSA Chapter 461-A: Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Title LIII, Proceedings in Court, RSA Chapter 522, Blood Test to Determine Paternity
Title LV, Proceedings in Special Cases, RSA 546-A,Uniform Civil Liability for Support
Title LV, Proceedings in Special Cases,RSA 546-B, Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
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Federal Statutes & Regulations:
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| Federal statutes are created by the United States Congress and are published in the United States Code and serve as legal authority for DHHS. Federal regulations are administrative rules promulgated by federal agencies and are used to specify the implementation of a statute. Federal regulations have the full force and effect of law.
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US Code: Title 42, The Public Health & Welfare, Chapter 7, Social Security, Subchapter IV,Grants to States for Aid & Service to Families with Children for Child Welfare Services
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