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for the minor child in family matters; (7) Meets any additional qualifications estab- lished by the standing committee on guardians ad litem and attorneys for the minor child in family matters; and (8) Applies, provides proof of the foregoing items and is approved as eligible to serve as a guardian ad litem by the standing committee on guardians ad litem and attorneys for the minor child in family matters. (c) The status of all individuals deemed eligible to be appointed as a guardian ad litem in family matters shall be reviewed by the standing commit- tee on guardians ad litem and attorneys for the minor child in family matters every three years. To maintain eligibility, individuals must: (1) Certify that they have completed twelve hours of relevant training within the past three years, three hours of which must be in ethics; (2) Disclose any changes to their criminal history; (3) Certify that they do not appear on the Department of Children and Families’ central reg- istry of child abuse and neglect; and (4) Meet additional qualifications as determined by the standing committee on guardians ad litem and attorneys for the minor child in family matters. (d) The judicial authority may order compensa- tion for services rendered by a court-appointed guardian ad litem. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 484.) (Amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012; amended June 24, 2016, to take effect Jan. 1, 2017; amended June 12, 2025, to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.) HISTORY—2026: What had been subdivision (b) (1) was split into two subdivisions by adding ‘‘(2)’’ after ‘‘or,’’ by capi- talizing ‘‘Is’’ before ‘‘a mental health professional,’’ and by adding ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘psychiatry;.’’ Additionally, what is now subdi- vision (b) (3) was added, and what had been subdivisions (b) (2) through (6) were redesignated as subdivisions (b) (4) through (8), respectively. COMMENTARY—2026: The changes to this rule allow a mental health professional, licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and in good standing, in an area other than clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, psychology or psychiatry, to be appointed by the court as a guardian ad litem in family matters, if approved as eligible by the Standing Committee on Guard- ians Ad Litem and Attorneys for the Minor Child in Family Matters.