Sec. 50. (a) "Guardian ad litem", for purposes of IC 31-15-6 , IC 31-19-16 , IC 31-19-16.5 , IC 31-28-5 , IC 31-32-3-10.5 , and the juvenile law, means an attorney, a volunteer, or an employee of a county program designated under IC 33-24-6-4 who is appointed by a court to: (1) represent and protect the best interests of a child; and (2) provide the child with services requested by the court, including: (A) researching; (B) examining; (C) advocating; (D) facilitating; and (E) monitoring; the child's situation. A guardian ad litem who is not an attorney must complete the same court approved training program that is required for a court appointed special advocate under section 28 of this chapter. (b) "Guardian ad litem", for purposes of IC 31-32-3-10.5 , IC 31-33 , IC 31-34 , IC 31-35 and IC 31-37 , means an attorney, a volunteer, or an employee of a county program designated under IC 33-24-6-4 who: (1) is appointed by a court to represent and protect the best interests of a child; (2) is appointed by a court to provide the child with services requested by the court, including: (A) researching; (B) examining; (C) advocating; (D) facilitating; and (E) monitoring; the child's situation; and (3) has completed training appropriate for the person's role, including training in: (A) the identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect; and (B) early childhood, child, and adolescent development; as required by 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)(xiii). A guardian ad litem who is not an attorney must complete the same court approved training program that is required for a court appointed special advocate under section 28 of this chapter. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1-11.5-28(b); 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-18 part.]
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