Section Fam 206.02 - Withdrawal of Hearing Officers(a) Upon his or her own initiative or upon the motion of any party or intervenor, hearings officers shall withdraw from any adjudicative proceeding for good cause.(b) Good cause shall exist if the officer: (1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of the matter, including but not limited to, a financial, close personal, or family relationship with any party or intervenor;(2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that he or she has prejudged the facts of the case; or(3) Personally believes that he or she cannot fairly judge the facts of the case.(c) Mere knowledge of the issues or acquaintance with any party, intervenor, or witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal.N.H. Admin. Code § Fam 206.02
Derived From Volume XXXVIII Number 41, Filed October 11, 2018, Proposed by #12633, Effective 10/2/2018.