Rule 1.1 Authority and Applicability

The following rules are established pursuant to the supreme court rulemaking authority under the New Hampshire Constitution, part II, article 73-a and the authority conferred under RSA 490:26-e.  The court incorporates hereby by reference the rules adopted by the New Hampshire Guardian Ad Litem Board pursuant to RSA chapter 490-C in regard to the certification, qualifications, training, standards, oversight and decertification of Guardians ad Litem.  References to the district court shall be deemed to include the circuit court – district division; references to the probate court shall be deemed to include the circuit court – probate division; and references to the judicial branch family division shall be deemed to include the circuit court – family division.

[Editor's Note:  The administrative rules adopted by the New Hampshire Guardian ad Litem Board can be viewed on the Guardian ad Litem Board's website: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/guardian-ad-litem-laws-and-rules]