Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §1507, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 257, §2 and affected by §6, is further amended to read:

2. Qualifications. A guardian ad litem appointed on or after September 1, 1998 2000 must meet the qualifications established by the Supreme Judicial Court rule by the Department of Human Services. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

SUMMARY

This bill requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules establishing standards for guardians ad litem appointed in domestic relations cases. Guardians appointed after September 1, 2000 must meet the qualifications.