LRGAL 3.
                      REVIEW OF COMPLAINT.


Upon receipt of a written complaint, the court administrator
shall convene the complaint review committee within ten (10)
business days to review the complaint.  Upon review of the
complaint, the committee shall either:

     (a)  Make a finding that the complaint concerns a case
          then pending in the court and decline to review
          the complaint and so inform the complainant.  In
          such instances, the committee shall advise the
          complainant that the complaint may only be
          addressed in the context of the case at bar,
          either by motion seeking the removal of the
          guardian ad litem or by contesting the information
          or recommendation contained in the guardian ad
          litem’s report or testimony.  In such cases, the
          committee and its members shall perform their
          roles in such a manner as to assure that the trial
          judge or court commissioner remains uninformed as
          to the complaint; or

     (b)  Make a finding that the complaint has no merit on
          its face, and decline to review it and so inform
          the complaining party; or

     (c)  Make a finding that the complaint appears to have
          merit and request a written response from the
          guardian ad litem within ten (10) business days
          detailing the specific issues in the complaint to
          which the committee desires a response.  The
          committee shall provide the guardian ad litem with
          a copy of the original complaint.  A guardian ad
          litem’s failure to respond within the required ten
          (10) business days shall result in the immediate
          suspension of the guardian ad litem from all
          registries.  In considering whether the complaint
          has merit, the committee shall consider whether
          the complaint alleges the guardian ad litem has:

          (1)  Violated the Rules of Professional Conduct;

          (2)  Misrepresented his or her qualifications to
               serve as a guardian ad litem;

          (3)  Not met the annual training requirements set
               forth in the registry requirements;

          (4)  Breached the confidentiality of the parties;

          (5)  Falsified information in a report to the
               court or in testimony before the court;

          (6)  Failed to report abuse of a child;

          (7)  Communicated with a judge/commissioner ex
               parte, except as allowed by law (such as in
               obtaining an emergency restraining order);

          (8)  Purported to represent the court in a public
               forum without prior approval of the presiding judge;

          (9)  Violated state or local laws, or court rules
               in the person’s capacity as guardian ad litem;

          (10) Taken or failed to take any other action
               which would reasonably call the suitability
               of the person to serve as guardian ad litem
               into question;

          (11) Failed to keep information confidential from
               non-parties or disclosed protected
               information to a party;

          (12) Intentionally lied or presented information
               in a false light to the court, another party
               or a third party; or

          (13) Talked about a case for which the guardian ad
               litem was appointed to the media or public
               without the permission of all parties and/or
               the court.


[Adopted effective September 1, 2004.]