Designation of New Guardian Ad Litem or Discharge of Guardian Ad Litem from

Particular Case A guardian ad litem appointed by the court and designated by the guardian ad litem manager or manager's designee shall continue to serve as a guardian ad litem until such time as: (a) the guardian ad litem manager or manager's designee designates a new guardian ad litem; Published by the Revisor of Statutes under Minnesota Statutes, section 3C.08, subdivision 1. GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE 342 MINNESOTA COURT RULES (b) the guardian ad litem is removed from the case by order of the presiding judge for good cause shown upon initiation of the presiding judge; (c) the guardian ad litem is removed from the case by order of the presiding judge for good cause shown after hearing upon the properly filed motion of a party. A party to the case who wishes to seek the removal or suspension of a guardian ad litem for cause must proceed by written motion before the judge presiding over the case. A motion to remove or suspend a guardian ad litem for cause shall be served upon the parties, the guardian ad litem and the district guardian ad litem manager, and filed and supported in compliance with the applicable rules of court; (d) all district court proceedings in the matter have been completed, including filing and resolution of all post-trial motions and appeal or until the time for appeal has passed if no appeal is filed; (e) the term of service set forth in Rule 37.03 of the Juvenile Rules of Protection Procedure has been completed; (f) the guardian ad litem has fulfilled their specific duties identified by the Court in the Family Court matter and the Court determines that the minor child(ren)'s best interests do not require continuing the guardian ad litem as a party to the proceeding until final resolution of all post- trial motions and appeal or until the time for appeal has passed if no appeal is filed; or (g) the child for whom a guardian ad litem has been appointed reaches the age of eighteen (18) and either the child or the guardian ad litem manager or manager's designee requests that the guardian ad litem be discharged. (Added effective January 1, 2025.)