Title X: Guardians Ad Litem

 

10.1 Definitions

For purposes of this rule:

            (1)  “Guardian ad litem” means an individual appointed to assist a court in its determination of a child’s best interest.

            (2)  “Child means:

                        (a)  A person under eighteen years of age, or

                        (b)  A person who is older than eighteen years of age who is deemed a child until the person attains twenty-one years of age under section 2151.011(B)(5) or section 2152.02(C) of the Ohio Revised Code.

                        (c ) A child under O.R.C. 3109.04 or a disabled child under O.R.C. 3119.86 who falls under the  jurisdiction of a domestic relations court or of a juvenile court with a paternity docket.  

 

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