Section Gal 303.02 - Training Requirements(a) An applicant for initial certification as a guardian ad litem shall complete the following training: (1) A course of general guardian ad litem training as specified in (b) below, completed within the 3 years prior to the submission of the material specified in Gal 302.01(b);(2) A course of court specific training as set forth in (c) below, completed within the 3 years prior to the submission of the material specified in Gal 302.01(b);(3) The State of New Hampshire child impact seminar completed within 3 years prior to submission of the material specified in Gal 302.01(b); and(4) 4 hours of shadowing a certified guardian ad litem in court set forth in (d) below.(b) General guardian ad litem training shall consist of a course or courses of study not to exceed 8 hours of training commissioned by the board under RSA 490-C:4, or offered by the board, that: (1) Encompasses instruction in at least the following areas:a. An overview of the role of guardians ad litem in New Hampshire;b. The composition and duties of the guardian ad litem board;c. Guardian ad litem training requirements, the guardian ad litem certification application process and complaint processes relative to guardians ad litem in New Hampshire;d. The standards of practice, court rules, guidelines, codes of ethics, administrative rules, and statutes applicable to guardians ad litem in New Hampshire;e. The dynamics of family groups, including but not limited to the broad range of ways in which families of different social, cultural, and economic backgrounds may meet the needs of children;f. Professionalism in guardian ad litem practice, the professional roles of other individuals involved in cases in New Hampshire in which a guardian ad litem may be involved and the scope and limits of guardian ad litem practice;g. The liabilities and immunities applicable to guardians ad litem in New Hampshire;h. Techniques and strategies for the gathering of complete and reliable information regarding issues within the scope of the guardian ad litem's appointment;i. The resources available to the parties from the state or from private agencies to address issues that may arise in cases in which guardians ad litem may be appointed;j. Business transactions;k. Domestic violence training;l. The role of guardians at litem in dealing with witnesses and victims;m. The role of guardians ad litem participating in hearings and post hearing obligations; andn. Report writing and investigations.(c) Court specific guardian ad litem training shall consist of a course or courses of study not to exceed 8 hours commissioned by the board under RSA 490-C:4, or offered by the board, as encompassing the following types of cases: (3) Children in need of services;(6) Parental rights and responsibilities;(8) Termination of parental rights;(9) Guardianships of minors and incapacitated adults; and(10) For attorneys only, estates and criminal law.(d) Shadowing a certified guardian ad litem shall consist of at least 4 hours in court.N.H. Admin. Code § Gal 303.02
#8101, eff 1-1-05; ss by #8942, eff 9-15-07
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 45, Filed November 10, 2016, Proposed by #12010, Effective 10/21/2016, Expires 11/1/2026.