263:5-b Members of Armed Services; Federal Employees; Spouses; Residency.

I. Any resident of this state who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, or who is employed by the State Department or other agency of the United States government shall not be considered as having lost residence when the sole reason for the person's absence is compliance with military or naval orders that require deployment outside the state of New Hampshire or federal agency or state department orders that require assignment outside of the United States. II. A resident of this state shall not be considered as having lost residence when the sole reason for the person's absence is that he or she is accompanying his or her spouse or parent on a United States armed forces deployment outside the state of New Hampshire or state department or other federal agency assignment abroad.