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Subcommittee approves requiring attorneys as guardians ad litem in most private custody cases
Summary
The South Carolina House Domestic Relations Business and Probate Law Subcommittee voted 5-0 to give House Bill 3,622 a favorable report as amended, generally requiring that guardian ad litems in private custody or visitation cases be licensed attorneys while preserving limited roles for qualified lay guardians in specific circumstances.
The Domestic Relations Business and Probate Law Subcommittee unanimously voted to give House Bill 3,622 a favorable report as amended, a measure that would generally require guardians ad litem (GALs) in private child custody and visitation cases to be licensed attorneys in good standing with the South Carolina Bar.
The amendment, offered during the subcommittee meeting and drafted with assistance from Representative Barton, would allow parties — regardless of whether they are represented by counsel — to mutually agree in writing, with court approval, to the appointment of a qualified lay guardian ad litem. It also gives the court…
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