Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06217 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/21/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6217
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2035
 *02035*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist. REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist. REP. CARTER, 2nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6217 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2035

*02035*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist.

REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.

REP. CARTER, 2nd Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING A GUARDIAN AD LITEM FROM SHARING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A CHILD'S THERAPIST WITH THE COURT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 815j of the general statutes be amended to provide that a guardian ad litem may not share information provided by a child's court-appointed therapist with the court.

Statement of Purpose: 

To prohibit a guardian ad litem from sharing information provided by, or speaking on behalf of, a child's court-appointed therapist during a court proceeding.