328-C:1 Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to protect and assist the public by providing standards for the practice of family mediation, training and continuing education for certified family mediators and certified family mediator training programs, and disciplinary procedures for violating ethical rules and requirements. Source. 1989, 268:1. 2005, 250:1. 2009, 21:4, […]
328-C:10 Limitations. – Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the court from retaining jurisdiction to make emergency orders as appropriate, nor to stop family mediation if one party or the family mediator has indicated to the court that no agreement can be reached through family mediation. Source. 1989, 268:1. 2009, 21:4, […]
328-C:11 Fees. – I. The board may establish fees for: (a) Applications, certification, conditional certification, qualification of interns, renewal of certification, temporary renewal of certification, and reinstatement of certification. (b) The filing of requests for information not governed by RSA 91-A. (c) The filing of complaints and petitions. (d) The processing of changes to […]
328-C:12 Repealed by 2021, 197:166, II, eff. July 1, 2021. –
328-C:13 Board of Family Mediator Certification 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. 1992, 207:1. 2009, 21:4. 2015, 276:58, eff. July 1, 2015.
328-C:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Board " means the board of family mediator certification established by RSA 328-C:4. II. " Certified family mediator " means a person certified under the provisions of this chapter to act as a family mediator. III. " Certified family mediator training program " means a program […]
328-C:3 Misrepresentation. – No person or entity shall use the title of certified family mediator or certified family mediator training program, or use or advertise any title or description which conveys the impression that the person or entity is a certified family mediator or certified family mediator training program, unless the person or program […]
328-C:4 Board. – I. There shall be a board of family mediator certification consisting of the following 11 members: (a) One judge who regularly sits in the judicial branch family division, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court. (b) One full-time marital master, appointed by the administrative judge of the judicial branch […]
328-C:4-a Duties of the Board. – The board shall: I. Compile and maintain a list of certified family mediators and certified family mediator training programs and make such list available to the general public online through the official Internet site for the state of New Hampshire. II. [Repealed.] III. Establish eligibility requirements for the […]
328-C:5 Qualifications. – I. To be eligible for certification, conditional certification, reinstatement of certification, renewal of certification and temporary renewal of certification as a family mediator, an applicant shall be of good character. II. To be eligible for certification or conditional certification as a family mediator, an applicant shall meet the following requirements: (a) […]
328-C:5-a Confidentiality of Information. – I. Unless waived by the person to whom the information pertains, the following information relative to certified family mediators, applicants for certification, qualified interns, and formerly certified family mediators which may be in the possession of the board shall be confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure, except […]
328-C:5-b Immunity From Civil Action. – No civil action shall be maintained against the board or any member of the board or its agents or employees, against any organization or its members, or against any other person for, or by reason of any statement, report, communication, or testimony to the board or any determination, […]
328-C:6 Continuing Education. – To renew a certification, each family mediator shall provide evidence of attendance within the last 3 years of at least 24 hours of continuing education approved by the board. A certified family mediator training program seeking renewal shall provide evidence that it has met any reporting requirements established under RSA […]
328-C:7 Disciplinary Action. – I. The board may undertake disciplinary proceedings: (a) Upon its own initiative: or (b) Upon written complaint of any person who charges that a person or entity certified by the board has committed misconduct under paragraph III and who specifies the grounds for misconduct. II. The board shall investigate and […]
328-C:7-a Appeals. – Appeals from decisions of the board shall be pursuant to RSA 541. Source. 2005, 250:12, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.
328-C:8 Rulemaking Authority. – I. The board shall adopt rules for family mediators and family mediator training programs pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the following: (a) The eligibility requirements for certification, renewal of certification, recertification, and reinstatement of certification. (b) Content of training programs and training equivalents allowed under RSA 328-C:5, III. (c) […]
328-C:9 Privileged Communications. – I. Family mediation proceedings shall be held in private, and all communications, oral or written, made in the proceedings shall be privileged and confidential and shall not be disclosed, except as provided in paragraph III of this section. II. Nothing said by the parties during family mediation sessions shall be […]
