HB 1343 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
19Mar2014… 0722h
05/15/14 1750s
4Jun2014… 1911CofC
2014 SESSION
05/03
HOUSE BILL 1343
AN ACT relative to guardian ad litem fees.
SPONSORS: Rep. A. White, Graf 13
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
This bill directs the court to establish a maximum fee for a guardian ad litem appointed under RSA 461-A and requires notice to the parties and prior approval of the court before the fee may be exceeded.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19Mar2014… 0722h
05/15/14 1750s
4Jun2014… 1911CofC
14-2566
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT relative to guardian ad litem fees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Guardian Ad Litem; Appointment and Cost of Services. Amend RSA 461-A:16, IV to read as follows:
IV. When a guardian ad litem is appointed pursuant to this section, the court shall establish a maximum fee for the appointment. The guardian ad litem may exceed the maximum fee for the appointment, or additional fees may be authorized, only with the prior approval of the presiding judge and when all parties have been notified. The fees for services for the guardian ad litem and others utilized by the guardian and approved by the court shall be a charge against the parties in a proportional amount as the court may determine.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.