Referral for adoption; duties of guardian ad litem or court
appointed special advocate
Sec. 2. If the juvenile or probate court terminates the parent-child
relationship and refers the matter to the court having probate
jurisdiction for adoption proceedings, the guardian ad litem or court
appointed special advocate shall do the following:
(1) Provide the county department with information regarding
the best interests of the child.
(2) Review the adoption plan as prepared by the county
department as to the best interests of the child.
(3) Report to the court with juvenile jurisdiction and, if
requested, to the court having probate jurisdiction, regarding the
plan and the plan's appropriateness in relationship to the best
interests of the child.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18.
Last modified: May 24, 2006