TITLE LI
COURTS

CHAPTER 490-D
JUDICIAL BRANCH FAMILY DIVISION

Section 490-D:8

    490-D:8 Qualifications of Marital Masters. –
I. Marital masters shall possess the following qualifications:
(a) Professional experience in family law matters.
(b) Legal and personal qualities including, but not limited to:
(1) Knowledge of family matters, including related matters such as tax and pension law;
(2) Personal maturity so as to understand and make decisions on matters before the court; and
(3) Personal qualities of patience and understanding of the difficult personal matters which are the subject of divorce and a willingness to deal with complex family matters in a non-adversarial manner.
II. Each marital master shall complete a course in court process and procedures and mediation and negotiation.

Source. 2005, 177:14, eff. July 1, 2005.