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Subcommittee backs requiring attorneys as guardians ad litem in many private custody cases
Summary
The Domestic Relations Business and Probate Law Subcommittee voted unanimously to give House Bill 3,622 a favorable report as amended; the bill would generally require guardian ad litems in private custody or visitation cases to be licensed attorneys while preserving limited roles for qualified lay guardians under certain conditions.
The Domestic Relations Business and Probate Law Subcommittee gave House Bill 3,622 a favorable report as amended on Thursday, voting 5-0 to generally require guardians ad litem in private child custody or visitation cases to be licensed attorneys in good standing with the South Carolina Bar.
The change would mean that, except where the bill permits otherwise, attorneys — not laypersons — would be appointed as guardians ad litem in private custody or visitation matters. The amendment the committee adopted allows the parties, regardless of whether they are represented, to mutually agree in writing (with court…
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