490-C:1 Board Established. – There is hereby established a guardian ad litem board which shall be responsible for overseeing the credentialing and activities, and discipline of guardians ad litem in New Hampshire who are or have been certified by the board. Source. 2002, 206:1. 2006, 223:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
490-C:2 Membership. – I. The board shall consist of the following members: (a) One member representing the New Hampshire supreme court, appointed by the chief justice of the New Hampshire supreme court. (b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (c) One member of the house, appointed by the […]
490-C:3 Terms of Appointment; Organization; Meetings. – I. (a) The terms of the member representing the New Hampshire supreme court, the member representing CASA, and the member representing the child protection agency shall be for 5 years and until a successor is appointed; provided, however, that the term of the member representing CASA shall […]
490-C:4 Duties of the Board. – I. The board shall: (a) Compile and maintain a list of those guardians ad litem statewide who are certified and in good standing and make such list available to the general public online through the official Internet site for the state of New Hampshire. The board may further […]
490-C:5 Rulemaking Authority. – I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the following: (a) The application criteria for certification, renewal of certification, recertification, and reinstatement of certification. (b) Eligibility requirements and criteria for certification, recertification, reinstatement, and renewal of certification. (c) Training requirements. (d) Educational and continuing educational requirements. […]
490-C:5-a Certification. – I. To be eligible for initial certification, recertification, reinstatement, or renewal of certification, as a guardian ad litem under this chapter, an applicant shall be of good character and shall meet such criteria or requirements as may be established by the board. II. Certification issued by the board shall be valid […]
490-C:5-b Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information. – I. (a) Unless waived by the person to whom the information pertains, the following information, if any, relative to certified guardians ad litem, applicants for certification, and formerly certified guardians ad litem which may be submitted to the board on or in conjunction with application, supplemental application, […]
490-C:5-c Immunity From Civil and Criminal Actions. – I. Without waiver of the state’s sovereign immunity, and in addition to any further protections provided by law, no civil action shall be maintained against the board or any member of the board, its representatives or agents, including but not limited to presiding officers and investigators, […]
490-C:6 Court Appointed Special Advocates. – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Hampshire shall be accountable to the guardian ad litem board for complying with the training requirements established by the board under RSA 490-C:5, I(d) and for the actions of its volunteer members who are appointed by the court as guardians ad […]
490-C:7 Administrative Functions. – All administrative, clerical, and business processing functions of the board shall be transferred to the office of professional licensure and certification established in RSA 310-A:1 through RSA 310-A:1-e. Source. 2002, 206:1, eff. May 16, 2002. 2015, 276:62, eff. July 1, 2015.
490-C:8 Appeals. – Appeals from decisions of the board shall be pursuant to RSA 541. Source. 2004, 189:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.