Child Welfare Changes

Summary

The bill sets up a new oversight committee for guardians ad litem, changes how the Office of Guardian ad Litem is run, and adds reporting and training duties for attorney guardians. It also revises many child‑welfare definitions and requires courts to note a child’s wishes and to make a best‑interest finding before appointing a guardian. These changes are meant to improve representation of children in abuse, neglect, and dependency cases.

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