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Subcommittee advances bill to require attorneys as guardians ad litem in most private custody cases
Summary
The Domestic Relations Business and Probate Law Subcommittee gave House Bill 3622 a favorable report, as amended, to generally require guardian ad litems in private child custody or visitation cases to be licensed South Carolina attorneys while allowing limited exceptions for lay guardians.
The Domestic Relations Business and Probate Law Subcommittee voted 5-0 to give House Bill 3,622 a favorable report as amended, a measure that would generally require guardian ad litems in private child custody and visitation cases to be licensed attorneys in good standing with the South Carolina Bar.
The amendment adopted by the subcommittee allows parties, regardless of whether they are represented, to mutually agree in writing and with court approval to the appointment of a lay guardian ad litem. It also gives the court discretion, based on the facts and circumstances of a case, to appoint either a lay…
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