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Parents urge more oversight of family-court ADRs and guardian ad litems during committee public comment
Summary
During public comment multiple parents alleged due-process problems with private conciliators/ADR, court-appointed guardians ad litem, and access to evidence and appeals; they asked legislators for audits, recording requirements, and independent oversight.
Dozens of private citizens used the committee's public-comment period to describe troubling experiences in family-court processes related to custody and court-ordered ADR services. Testimony included allegations of missing or altered records, lack of access to conciliator reports, high costs for court-ordered supervised visitation, and challenges in getting relief when parents say procedures were not followed.
Taylor Arkland described a recent divorce custody case in which she says her children lost daily, unsupervised contact and that she was unable to review ADR evidence while representing herself. "I was flat out denied because I was pro se," she said, adding that supervised visitation costs exceed…
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