Virginia HB 277: Guardians ad litem for children; report requirements, certification form.

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18103671D

HOUSE BILL NO. 277 

Offered January 10, 2018 

Prefiled January 3, 2018 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 16.1-274 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to guardians ad litem for children; report requirements; 
 certification form. 
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Patron-- Collins 

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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 16.1-274 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 16.1-274. Time for filing of reports; copies furnished to 
 attorneys; amended reports; fees; guardian ad litem certification form.

A. Whenever any court directs an investigation pursuant to 
 subdivision A of � 16.1-237 or � 16.1-273 or 9.1-153, or an evaluation pursuant 
 to � 16.1-278.5, the probation officer, court-appointed special advocate, or 
 other agency conducting such investigation shall file such report with the 
 clerk of the court directing the investigation. The clerk shall furnish a copy 
 of such report to all attorneys representing parties in the matter before the 
 court no later than 72 hours, and in cases of child custody, 15 days, prior to 
 the time set by the court for hearing the matter. If such probation officer or 
 other agency discovers additional information or a change in circumstance after 
 the filing of the report, an amended report shall be filed forthwith and a copy 
 sent to each person who received a copy of the original report. Whenever such a 
 report is not filed or an amended report is filed, the court shall grant such 
 continuance of the proceedings as justice requires. All attorneys receiving 
 such report or amended report shall return such to the clerk upon the 
 conclusion of the hearing and shall not make copies of such report or amended 
 report or any portion thereof. However, the chief judge of each juvenile and 
 domestic relations district court may provide for an alternative means of 
 copying and distributing reports or amended reports filed pursuant to � 
 9.1-153.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of �� 16.1-69.48:2 and 
 17.1-275, when the court directs the appropriate local department of social 
 services to conduct supervised visitation or directs the appropriate local 
 department of social services or court services unit to conduct an 
 investigation pursuant to � 16.1-273 or to provide mediation services in 
 matters involving a child's custody, visitation, or support, the court shall 
 assess a fee against the petitioner, the respondent, or both, in accordance 
 with fee schedules established by the appropriate local board of social 
 services when the service is provided by a local department of social services 
 or by a court services unit. The fee schedules shall include (i) standards for 
 determining t