[§658J-13] Powers and duties of arbitrator. (a) An arbitrator shall conduct an arbitration in a manner the arbitrator considers appropriate for a fair and expeditious disposition of the dispute.
(b) An arbitrator shall provide each party a right to be heard, to present evidence material to the family law dispute, and to cross-examine witnesses.
(c) Unless the parties otherwise agree in a record, an arbitrator's powers include the power to:
(d) An arbitrator shall not allow ex parte communication except to the extent allowed in a family law proceeding for communication with a judge. [L 2017, c 113, pt of §1]