New Hampshire § 490-D:7 Nominations and Appointments of Marital Masters

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 490-D:7 — Nominations and Appointments of Marital Masters

New Hampshire § 490-D:7

Title LICOURTS

Ch. 490-DJUDICIAL BRANCH FAMILY DIVISION

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 490-D:7 (2026).

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I.The administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, with the concurrence of the supreme court, shall recommend persons to the governor and council for initial appointment as marital masters. In recommending candidates for initial appointment as marital masters under this chapter, the division shall utilize the procedures and standards described in the rules of the judicial branch family division, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

II.For appointments of new marital masters, the administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, with the concurrence of the supreme court, shall submit to the governor the name of a nominee. The governor may accept the candidate nominated by the administrative judge and submit the candidate to the council for confirmation

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I. The administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, with the concurrence of the supreme court, shall recommend persons to the governor and council for initial appointment as marital masters. In recommending candidates for initial appointment as marital masters under this chapter, the division shall utilize the procedures and standards described in the rules of the judicial branch family division, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
II. For appointments of new marital masters, the administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, with the concurrence of the supreme court, shall submit to the governor the name of a nominee. The governor may accept the candidate nominated by the administrative judge and submit the candidate to the council for confirmation or may reject the candidate submitted by the administrative judge, and request a new nominee. If the council rejects a candidate for confirmation, the governor shall request a new nominee.
III. Marital masters shall serve an initial term of 3 years. Subsequent reappointments shall be made in accordance with judicial branch family division rules. During appointment terms, the authority and responsibility to conduct annual performance reviews, and termination, if necessary, shall be with the administrative judge of the judicial branch family division.