Attorney and guardian ad litem for child during termination of parental rights proceeding; remove requirement to have both.

HB 1335 removes a requirement that courts appoint both an attorney and a guardian ad litem for unrepresented children in involuntary termination of parental rights cases. Under the bill, courts would have discretion to appoint just one representative (either an attorney or a guardian ad litem) instead of both. This change directly affects children in these proceedings who lack legal representation, streamlining their court representation. The bill does not alter the requirement for the child to have a representative or change other procedural timelines in termination cases.