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Bill seeks to keep guardians ad litem as investigators, not decision-makers
Summary
HB1643 would prohibit guardians ad litem from including dispositions or recommendations in their written reports, preserving their investigative role and leaving ultimate decisions to judges; witnesses urged reviewing GAL qualifications and training and raised concerns about reliance on GAL reports.
Representative Nelson (reading sponsor testimony) described HB1643 as a measure to preserve the guardian ad litem’s investigative function and to keep the final responsibility for allocation of parental rights, parenting plans and schedules with the judge. The bill would prevent a GAL from attaching a recommended outcome in the written report to the court.
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