HB 1626 (2020)
Summary:
When a guardian ad litem is appointed to a parenting case in which domestic violence is suspected or alleged, this bill requires the guardian ad litem to promptly refer the relevant party to a local crisis center and, in appropriate cases, comply with mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse. The bill also requires the guardian ad litem to also determine whether law enforcement completed a lethality assessment protocol regarding any party to the proceeding.
Bill Became Law?:
No
Status Detail:
Killed in the House