Revision: March 27, 2014, midnight
HB 1343 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
19Mar2014… 0722h
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 permits a guardian ad litem to exceed the maximum fee for the appointment only if the guardian ad litem receives prior approval of the presiding officer and the parties are notified.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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
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 New Paragraph; Guardian Ad Litem Services; Cost and Fee Structure. Amend RSA 490:26-f by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. Whenever a guardian ad litem is appointed pursuant to statutory authority or court order, 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 officer and when all parties have been notified.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.