42 Rule 2 Qualifications

(a) To be eligible for appointment to the panel established pursuant to Rule 1 of this order, an individual must have at least five years experience working with high-conflict family situations in any of the following areas or combination of areas: mediation, domestic abuse or substance abuse services, child protective services, education, guardian ad litem, child care, mental health services, family law, guidance counseling, family home-based services, special education, or areas involving similar issues and skills. In an exceptional case, the program manager may reduce the required number of years of experience because of the intensity and level of an applicant’s experience with high-conflict families; however, in no circumstances shall the number of years of experience be reduced to less than three.

(b) Experience with high-conflict families must be demonstrated by appropriate documentation of the types of service provided and the number of cases covered or hours worked in each.