Bill > SB55

This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 403.100 to expand the circumstances under which a guardian ad litem (a court-appointed legal representative responsible for representing the best interests of a minor child in legal proceedings) will have their fees paid by the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Currently, the law only provided for fee payment when a respondent was incarcerated for specific criminal convictions and the petitioner was the victim. The bill now adds a new provision that allows for fee payment when both parties in a dissolution or custody proceeding have an active order of protection and are considered indigent (low-income). This means that in cases involving domestic disputes where both parties cannot afford legal representation and have protective orders in place, the state will cover the guardian ad litem's reasonable fees to ensure that the minor child's interests are professionally represented during legal proceedings.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb55.html