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Monday, March 23, 2015

JAY STAPLETON OF THE CT LAW TRIBUNE REPORTS ON BILL #5505!

According to Jay Stapleton,

"During testimony before the legislature last year, it seemed like the loudest voices in the debate over family court reform were those of divorcing parents angry at a legal system they believed had failed them.

Dozens of people testified in favor of increased regulation for court-appointed guardians ad litem, who are appointed by judges and inform the court of the "best interests of the child" in high-conflict custody cases. Some parents complained of staggering legal bills brought on, in part, by GALs whose intervention caused cases to drag on for years. In turn, lawmakers approved changes, including a new sliding fee scale for court-appointed GALs and increased scrutiny of their appointment by judges.

The high drama of 2014 has a sequel this year..."


Read more: 


http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202721375844/Legislative-Proposal-Would-Expose-Guardians-Ad-Litem-to-Lawsuits#ixzz3VF6nFrQO

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