Guardian ad litem; appointment, court-ordered custody and visitation arrangements.
Summary
Appointment of a guardian ad litem; court-orderedcustody and visitation arrangements; best interests of a child; appointmentin circuit or district court. Provides that the court may appointa guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of a child inany case in which the custody or visitation of a child is at issue,regardless of whether the case is in a circuit or district court.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Last action Feb 5, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Committee
Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104079D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
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