RSA 328-C:2: Definitions.

In this chapter:

I. "Board" means the board of family mediator certification established by RSA 328-C:4.

II. "Certified family mediator" means a person certified under the provisions of this chapter to act as a family mediator.

III. "Certified family mediator training program" means a program that has been certified under this chapter to provide the instructional training required for certified family mediators.

IV. "Contracted supervisor" means a supervisor who has contracted with the court to participate in court-referred mediation.

V. "Family mediation" means a process by which an impartial third person or persons, with the consent of the parties, assists and enables the parties to a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities case to work together to reach a mutually satisfactory settlement of the issues involved in such case.

VI. "Family mediator" means an impartial third person who, with the consent of the parties to a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities case, assists and enables the parties to work together to reach a mutually satisfactory settlement of the issues in a dispute.

VII. "Qualified intern" means a person authorized under the provisions of this chapter to participate in mediation under the direct supervision of a certified family mediator.

VIII. "Supervisor" means a person who has been a certified family mediator for at least two years, has mediated at least thirty-six divorce cases, and commits to comply with RSA 328-C:5, VI.