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 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.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.196-1997, SEC.2; P.L.2-1998, SEC.72; P.L.98-2004, SEC.101; P.L.133-2008, SEC.6; P.L.1-2010, SEC.115; P.L.48-2012, SEC.15; P.L.120-2018, SEC.2.
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