484.350. Standards for representation to be adopted statewide, when. - Missouri Statutes

Standards for representation to be adopted statewide, when.

484.350. Recognizing that Missouri children have a right to adequateand effective representation in child welfare cases, the September 17,1996, Missouri supreme court standards for representation by guardians adlitem shall be adopted statewide and each circuit shall devise a plan forimplementation which takes into account the individual needs of theircircuit as well as the negative impact that excessive caseloads have uponeffectiveness of counsel. These plans shall be approved by the supremecourt en banc and fully implemented by July 1, 2011.

(L. 2008 H.B. 1570 § 484.302)