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House passes standards for custody evaluators, parent coordinators
Summary
The House approved first-substitute HB169 to set minimum training and accountability for court‑appointed custody evaluators and parent coordinators, including annual domestic‑violence training, fee transparency and a court‑administered appointment list; the bill passed 58–14 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House on the third reading approved first‑substitute House Bill 169 to set minimum training standards, billing transparency and appointment procedures for custody evaluators and parent coordinators.
Sponsor Representative Tim Cosgrove told colleagues the measure “asks for 3 basic criteria” including specialized annual training and a court‑administered list of approved evaluators and coordinators. He said the bill requires custody evaluators to have at least three hours of annual training in…
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