Supreme Court of Ohio Subcommittee on Responding to Child Abuse, Neglect and Dependency Guardian ad Litem Rule and Practice Project: Report on Court Survey Monday, June 01, 2015
78 Total Responses Date Created: Monday, November 03, 2014 Complete Responses: 63
Q1: What is your role with your court? Answered: 77 Skipped: 1
Q1: What is your role with your court? Answered: 77 Skipped: 1
Q2: Do you believe the current GAL pre-service training offers adequate preparation for GALs? Answered: 69 Skipped: 9
Q2: Do you believe the current GAL pre-service training offers adequate preparation for GALs? Answered: 69 Skipped: 9
Q3: Do you believe the current requirement for post-service annual training is adequate? Answered: 68 Skipped: 10
Q3: Do you believe the current requirement for post-service annual training is adequate? Answered: 68 Skipped: 10
Q5: How are GAL appointments made in your county (check all that apply)? Answered: 66 Skipped: 12
Q5: How are GAL appointments made in your county (check all that apply)? Answered: 66 Skipped: 12
Q8: Do you believe the appointment process works well in your county? Answered: 66 Skipped: 12
Q8: Do you believe the appointment process works well in your county? Answered: 66 Skipped: 12
Q10: Is there a process in your jurisdiction for appointing particular attorneys as GALs in cases involving children with special needs children or in other special circumstances? Answered: 62 Skipped: 16
Q10: Is there a process in your jurisdiction for appointing particular attorneys as GALs in cases involving children with special needs children or in other special circumstances? Answered: 62 Skipped: 16
Q11: Do you believe that minimum responsibilities should be mandated for GALs? Answered: 64 Skipped: 14
Q11: Do you believe that minimum responsibilities should be mandated for GALs? Answered: 64 Skipped: 14
Q12: If your answer to the previous question is yes, please indicate which of the following responsibilities should be mandated for a GAL in an abuse/neglect case. Answered: 53 Skipped: 25
Q12: If your answer to the previous question is yes, please indicate which of the following responsibilities should be mandated for a GAL in an abuse/neglect case. Answered: 53 Skipped: 25
Q14: Does your court prescribe a report form that GALs must use? Answered: 62 Skipped: 16
Q14: Does your court prescribe a report form that GALs must use? Answered: 62 Skipped: 16
Q15: If your court does not prescribe a report form that must be used by GALs, do you think such a form would be helpful? Answered: 51 Skipped: 27
Q15: If your court does not prescribe a report form that must be used by GALs, do you think such a form would be helpful? Answered: 51 Skipped: 27
Q16: If you think that a prescribed report form for GALs would be helpful, please indicate what should be included.
Q17: Is individual GAL performance formally evaluated in your jurisdiction? Answered: 57 Skipped: 21
Q17: Is individual GAL performance formally evaluated in your jurisdiction? Answered: 57 Skipped: 21
Q19: Are GALs provided with copies or results of evaluations? Answered: 23 Skipped: 55
Q19: Are GALs provided with copies or results of evaluations? Answered: 23 Skipped: 55
Q20: If formal evaluations are not conducted in your jurisdiction, is there another means of assessing GAL performance? Answered: 44 Skipped: 34
Q20: If formal evaluations are not conducted in your jurisdiction, is there another means of assessing GAL performance? Answered: 44 Skipped: 34
Q21: Are there consequences in your jurisdiction for a GAL who fails to perform duties under Sup. R. 48? Answered: 55 Skipped: 23
Q21: Are there consequences in your jurisdiction for a GAL who fails to perform duties under Sup. R. 48? Answered: 55 Skipped: 23
Q22: Do you believe that the dual appointment of a GAL to represent the child's best interest and the child's wishes is appropriate? Answered: 59 Skipped: 19
Q22: Do you believe that the dual appointment of a GAL to represent the child's best interest and the child's wishes is appropriate? Answered: 59 Skipped: 19
Q23: Do you believe the current rule on GAL conflict of interest is adequate? Answered: 58 Skipped: 20
Q23: Do you believe the current rule on GAL conflict of interest is adequate? Answered: 58 Skipped: 20
Q25: How are GALs compensated in your county Q25: How are GALs compensated in your county? Please check all that apply. Answered: 61 Skipped: 17
Q25: How are GALs compensated in your county Q25: How are GALs compensated in your county? Please check all that apply. Answered: 61 Skipped: 17
Q27: Does your court sometimes appoint pro bono GALS? Answered: 57 Skipped: 21
Q27: Does your court sometimes appoint pro bono GALS? Answered: 57 Skipped: 21
Q28: Does your court have a local rule or general practice order regarding the appointment of pro bono GALs? Answered: 50 Skipped: 28
Q28: Does your court have a local rule or general practice order regarding the appointment of pro bono GALs? Answered: 50 Skipped: 28
Q29: Does your court have a local rule or general practice order regarding the appointment of GALs in cases in which one or both parents or litigants are indigent? Answered: 50 Skipped: 28
Q29: Does your court have a local rule or general practice order regarding the appointment of GALs in cases in which one or both parents or litigants are indigent? Answered: 50 Skipped: 28
Q30: Is there court funding to compensate GALs in cases where [one or] both parents or litigants are indigent? Answered: 51 Skipped: 27
Q30: Is there court funding to compensate GALs in cases where [one or] both parents or litigants are indigent? Answered: 51 Skipped: 27
Q31: Does the court allocate [waive Q31: Does the court allocate [waive?] an indigent parent’s fee and compensate a GAL out of Court or county funding? Answered: 48 Skipped: 30
Q31: Does the court allocate [waive Q31: Does the court allocate [waive?] an indigent parent’s fee and compensate a GAL out of Court or county funding? Answered: 48 Skipped: 30
Q32: Does your court take into account the parents’ or litigants’ relative incomes, assets, or other financial circumstances in allocating the GAL fees between the parents? Answered: 49 Skipped: 29
Q32: Does your court take into account the parents’ or litigants’ relative incomes, assets, or other financial circumstances in allocating the GAL fees between the parents? Answered: 49 Skipped: 29
Q33: Does your court sometimes delay a hearing on the merits of a case or post-decree motion because of the failure of one or both of the parents to pay the court-ordered GAL fees? Answered: 51 Skipped: 27
Q33: Does your court sometimes delay a hearing on the merits of a case or post-decree motion because of the failure of one or both of the parents to pay the court-ordered GAL fees? Answered: 51 Skipped: 27
Q34: Does your court sometimes deny a hearing on the merits of a case or post decree motion because one or both of the parents or litigants have failed to pay court-ordered GAL fees? Answered: 48 Skipped: 30
Q34: Does your court sometimes deny a hearing on the merits of a case or post decree motion because one or both of the parents or litigants have failed to pay court-ordered GAL fees? Answered: 48 Skipped: 30
Q35: Does your court refuse to appoint a GAL in cases where [one or] both parents or litigants are indigent and unable to pay any/the GAL fees? Answered: 46 Skipped: 32
Q35: Does your court refuse to appoint a GAL in cases where [one or] both parents or litigants are indigent and unable to pay any/the GAL fees? Answered: 46 Skipped: 32
Q36: Does your court hold a party in contempt for nonpayment of court-ordered GAL fees? Answered: 47 Skipped: 31
Q36: Does your court hold a party in contempt for nonpayment of court-ordered GAL fees? Answered: 47 Skipped: 31
Q38: Would you like to be contacted to discuss GAL practice further? Answered: 53 Skipped: 25
Q38: Would you like to be contacted to discuss GAL practice further? Answered: 53 Skipped: 25