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House narrows routine use of Guardian ad Litem office, citing savings and re-focus
Summary
House Bill 357 passed the House to limit routine assignment of the Office of Guardian ad Litem in district court and divorce cases, focusing GAL resources on juvenile court work; sponsor said the change yields about $400,000 in internal savings and enables enhanced training.
The Utah House on Feb. 28 approved House Bill 357 to change when the state Office of Guardian ad Litem (GAL) must be assigned. Representative Levar Christiansen, sponsor, said the bill reflects the GAL office's request to focus limited public resources on juvenile court cases where independent legal representation is most often needed.
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