167-B:1 Service Established; Court Referrals. – Whenever a petition for divorce or petition for legal separation has been filed with the superior court the presiding justice or his or her authorized representative, subject to rules to be established by the superior court, pending a hearing upon the merits, shall exercise his or her discretion […]
167-B:2 Voluntary Applications. – Any person desiring marriage counseling may apply directly to an approved family service agency or may be referred thereto by an authorized representative of the commissioner of health and human services, but all such counseling shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner who may promulgate such rules and […]
167-B:3 Approved Agencies. – An approved family service agency within the meaning of this chapter shall be those agencies approved by the commissioner of health and human services and which are located within the jurisdiction of the superior court making the referral or located within the county in which the applicant for counseling resides. […]
167-B:4 Supervision and Administration. – The duties of the department of health and human services with respect to this chapter shall be: (a) To inspect periodically case files of all referrals to any family service agency to determine the value and quality of the service rendered. (b) To maintain records of all referrals and […]
167-B:5 Reimbursement to Referral Agencies. – Participating family service agencies shall be reimbursed as follows: (a) $10 for the first consultation; (b) $5 each for the next 3 consultations actually held; (c) No reimbursement shall be made unless the person consulting a referral agency was referred by the court or approved by the commissioner, […]
