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Office of the Child Advocate readies report on probate guardianship; probate administrator urges collaboration
Summary
The Office of the Child Advocate told lawmakers it will release a report next week examining probate court guardianship procedures required by Public Act 24-118, section 12; the report recommends a working group and possible statutory changes to ensure proposed guardians receive information about differences between guardianship and foster care.
Hartford — The Office of the Child Advocate told the Committee on Children on Feb. 27 that it will release a report next week reviewing probate court procedures for appointing guardians for minors and recommended further study and collaboration among agencies.
What the OCA found and recommended
Christina Guillot, acting child advocate, told the committee that the OCA’s forthcoming report examines statutes and procedures related to the removal and appointment of guardians in probate courts, DCF’s written procedures for providing assessments to probate judges, and Department of Social Services policy on financial assistance to guardians.
Guillot said the review was prompted by a recent…
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