Section 167-B:1 Service Established; Court Referrals. - New Hampshire Statutes

Whenever a petition for divorce or petition for legal separation has been filed with the superior court the presiding justice or his authorized representative, subject to rules to be established by the superior court, pending a hearing upon the merits, shall exercise his discretion to determine if the matter before the court shall be referred for marriage counseling to an approved family service agency within the jurisdiction of the court. Any such referral shall be binding upon the petitioner and upon any petitionee who enters an appearance or otherwise submits himself to the court's jurisdiction.

Source. 1961, 276:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962. 2004, 114:2, eff. May 17, 2004.