Revision: Feb. 10, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Senate Judiciary
February 10, 2022
2022-0669s
07/04
Amendment to SB 336
Amend the bill by replacing section 10 with the following:
10 Annulment, Divorce, and Separation; Service on Correspondent; Allowing Qualified Interns. Amend RSA 458:15-c, II to read as follows:
II. The court may order the parties to participate in mediation upon the request of either party or at the discretion of the court. If the parties are ordered to participate in mediation under this section, all issues relevant to their case, including but not limited to property settlement and alimony also shall be mediated unless the court orders otherwise. Mediation may not be ordered pursuant to this section if the case involves minor children and the parties are eligible for mediation under RSA 461-A:7. If the mediator is a contracted supervisor, a qualified intern may participate with the supervisor in the mediation in the supervisor's presence.
Amend the bill by replacing section 12 with the following:
12 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Mediation of Cases Involving Children; Use of Qualified Interns. Amend RSA 461-A:7, III to read as follows:
III. In all cases involving disputed parental rights and responsibilities or grandparents' visitation rights, including requests for modification of prior orders, the court may order the parties to participate in mediation. If the parties are ordered to participate in mediation under this section, all issues relevant to their case, including but not limited to child support and issues relative to property settlement and alimony under RSA 458, shall also be mediated unless the court orders otherwise. If the mediator is a contracted supervisor, a qualified intern may participate with the supervisor in the mediation in the supervisor's presence.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 13 with the following:
14 New Paragraph; Family Mediators; Board; Quorum Established. Amend RSA 328-C:4 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. A majority of the members of the board appointed by the governor and council shall constitute a quorum.
I. Section 14 of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes the qualifications and appropriate instances of inclusion of qualified family mediator interns, as well as establishes the quorum for the board of family mediator certification.