Appointment of guardian ad litem in civil cases. (HB1510)
Introduced By
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Appointment of guardian ad litem in civil cases. Requires the court to appoint a guardian ad litem for a person under a disability who is a party in a civil case. Current law requires the appointment only for a person under a disability who is a party defendant. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/20/2016 | Committee |
12/20/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103042D |
12/20/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
01/16/2017 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket |
02/07/2017 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
Please support this bill and please include a special provision for disabled children involved in custody and visitation issues. Disabled children can be (and repeatedly have been) much more seriously negatively impacted by the bad decisions made by some ignorant guardians (and even a specific judge). Some in the J&D system refuse to acknowledge their need to be educated (or even acknowledge qualified testimony) about the challenges faced by the disabled children they are being paid by the Commonwealth to represent. Having a representative who specializes in this area could provide a much needed safeguard against further harm by the J&D system for these special needs children.