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House passes bill narrowing Guardian ad Litem appointments and requiring substantiated recommendations
Summary
House Bill 300 passed the Utah House after debate. The bill limits when the Office of Guardian ad Litem may be appointed, requires greater substantiation for GAL reports, and clarifies employment oversight; the House approved the bill 51–22.
The Utah House approved House Bill 300, which revises the Office of Guardian ad Litem's role in juvenile and family court matters and changes how GAL recommendations are treated in court.
Representative Throckmorton, explaining the bill, said it "limits the different types of cases in which a Guardian Ad Litem from the Office of Guardian ad Litem... will be appointed," so the office is used…
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