NH HB194

Creates a new class B felony for knowingly interfering with court-ordered parenting time under RSA 461-A, including obstructing child-parent contact, enticing a child to leave during parenting time, or taking/retaining a child in violation of custody orders

Establishes a new offense for taking a child out of the county or state without court permission when a divorce, separation, or custody suit has been filed, with intent to deprive the court of jurisdiction over the child

First or second violations of the jurisdictional evasion offense carry fines between $250 and $500; third or subsequent violations become a class B felony

Provides affirmative defenses for those who were entitled to parenting time, or who acted in good faith to protect a child from imminent physical danger or psychological maltreatment, or who were fleeing domestic violence, provided they file a petition within 72 hours

Fiscal impact on state and local expenditures is indeterminable due to potential effects on judicial and correctional systems