§ 31-9-2-50 — "Guardian ad litem"

(a) "Guardian ad litem", for purposes of IC 31-15-6, IC 31-19-16, IC 31-19-16.5, IC 31-28-5, IC 31-32-3-10.5, and
the juvenile law, means an attorney, a volunteer, or an employee of a
county program designated under IC 33-24-6-4 who is appointed by a
court to:
(1) represent and protect the best interests of a child; and
(2) provide the child with services requested by the court,
including:
(A) researching;
(B) examining;
(C) advocating;
(D) facilitating; and
(E) monitoring;
the child's situation.
A guardian ad litem who is not an attorney must complete the same
court approved training program that is required for a court appointed
special advocate under section 28 of this chapter.
(b) "Guardian ad litem", for purposes of IC 31-32-3-10.5, IC 31-33,
IC 31-34, IC 31-35 and IC 31-37, means an attorney, a volunteer, or an
employee of a county program designated under IC 33-24-6-4 who:
(1) is appointed by a court to represent and protect the best
interests of a child;
(2) is appointed by a court to provide the child with services
requested by the court, including:
(A) researching;
(B) examining;
(C) advocating;
(D) facilitating; and
(E) monitoring;
the child's situation; and
(3) has completed training appropriate for the person's role,
including training in:
(A) the identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect;
and
(B) early childhood, child, and adolescent development;
as required by 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)(xiii).
A guardian ad litem who is not an attorney must complete the same
court approved training program that is required for a court appointed
special advocate under section 28 of this chapter.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1-11.5-28(b);
31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-18 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.196-1997, SEC.2; P.L.2-1998, SEC.72; P.L.98-2004, SEC.101; P.L.133-2008, SEC.6; P.L.1-2010, SEC.115; P.L.48-2012, SEC.15; P.L.120-2018, SEC.2.