In this chapter:
I. “Contracted supervisor” means a mediator meeting the requirements N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-C:2 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-C:5, VI who has contracted with the court to participate in court-referred mediation under this chapter.

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 461-A:1

  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

II. “Decision-making responsibility” means the responsibility to make decisions for the child. It may refer to decisions on all issues or on specified issues.
III. “Mediation” means a process in which a neutral third party facilitates settlement discussions between parties.
IV. “Mediator” means a family mediator, certified pursuant to RSA 328-C, who has contracted with the court to participate in court-referred mediation under this chapter.
V. “Parental rights and responsibilities” means all rights and responsibilities parents have concerning their child.
VI. “Parenting plan” means a written plan describing each parent’s rights and responsibilities.
VII. “Parenting schedule” means the schedule of when the child is in the care of each parent.
VIII. “Qualified intern” means a person meeting the requirements of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-C:2 who participates in mediation under the direct supervision of a contracted supervisor.
IX. “Residential responsibility” means a parent’s responsibility to provide a home for the child.