SB 1488 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Appointed counsel; compensation of services.

Summary
Requires a judge, in cases in which a guardian ad litem has been appointed for a child, to order the parent, parents, adoptive parent or parents of the child, or any other person with a legitimate interest who has filed a petition with the court, to reimburse the Commonwealth for the costs of the guardian ad litem. The bill provides that if a party is unable to pay, the judge may reduce or eliminate the reimbursement. This bill was incorporated into
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Jan 2017
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Introduced Jan 17, 2017 Last action Jan 17, 2017
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Jan 17, 2017
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Jan 17, 2017
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Presented and ordered printed 17104355D
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Dave Marsden
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