N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:77
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5-C:77 Procedures for Completion of the Fetal Death Paternity Affidavit.
Official statutory text
The name and information concerning the father shall be included in the report of fetal death for a child delivered out of wedlock in the state of New Hampshire upon receipt of a sworn affidavit of paternity signed by both parents as described in RSA 5-C:76. The hospital or institution's designated staff shall prepare the fetal death paternity affidavit and attach it to the report of fetal death that is forwarded to the division. Upon receipt of the fetal death paternity affidavit, the information concerning the father shall be added by the division to the report of fetal death. The fetal death paternity affidavit form shall be retained by the division with the report of fetal death in accordance with the record retention schedule listed in RSA 5-C:96.
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