CHAPTER 301
SB 29 - FINAL VERSION
16May2007… 1517h
2007 SESSION
09/05
SENATE BILL 29
AN ACT updating laws relative to child impact seminars to reflect the implementation of the judicial branch family division.
This bill updating laws relative to child impact seminars to reflect the implementation of the judicial branch family division.
This bill was requested by the supreme court.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
16May2007… 1517h
07-0753
09/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT updating laws relative to child impact seminars to reflect the implementation of the judicial branch family division.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
301:1 Seminars. Amend RSA 458-D:3, I(a) to read as follows:
(a) The seminar shall be conducted by a certified family therapist or other persons certified by the [superior court] judicial branch family division, to inform the parents of the best way to address problems which the children face as the result of the divorce or separation. Presenters shall be a male and a female.
301:2 Seminar Schedule. Amend RSA 458-D:4 to read as follows:
458-D:4 Seminar Schedule. The [court] judicial branch family division shall encourage the presenters to schedule courses so that the seminar is available twice monthly in each county unless the county’s population warrants otherwise. One parent need not attend the same seminar as the other parent. In the case of domestic violence, parents shall attend separate sessions. The seminar shall be completed within 45 days of service of the original [complaint] petition upon the original [defendant] respondent.
301:3 Costs. Amend RSA 458-D:7, I to read as follows:
I. Persons attending the seminar shall pay a seminar fee to the presenter. Fees charged by the presenter shall be fair and reasonable as directed by the [chief justice of the superior court] administrative judge of the judicial branch family division.
301:4 Rulemaking. Amend RSA 458-D:9 to read as follows:
458-D:9 Rulemaking.
I. The [chief justice of the superior court] administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, subject to approval by the supreme court, [shall designate the counties for the pilot programs and] may establish such rules and orders of practice as are appropriate to effectuate this chapter and administer this program including, but not limited to:
(a) [Beginning the program statewide on April 1, 1997, after pilot sessions, which shall be conducted in 2 or more counties beginning January 1, 1994, and in Grafton and Rockingham counties beginning July 1, 1996, and shall continue] Continuing indefinitely to test operation, curriculum, and format. [At least one of the pilot programs shall be conducted in a rural county, and one of the pilot programs shall be conducted in an urban county.]
(b) Certifying public or nonprofit providers to lead the seminar.
(c) The form and content of [presentation] security at the seminar.
(d) Any additional factors deemed necessary.
II. The [chief justice] administrative judge shall utilize such in-state services as the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire, and other agencies or individuals necessary to effectuate the program.
301:5 Repeal. RSA 458-D:10, relative to a report, is repealed.
301:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 13, 2007
Effective: July 13, 2007