Positions of Minor Children and

Guardians ad Litem in Family and Child Pro- tection Matters and Other Matters Involving Minor Children (Amended July 15, 2025, to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.) In family and child protection matters and other matters involving minor children, counsel for the minor child and/or counsel for the guardian ad litem shall, within ten days of the filing of the oppo- sition to a petition for certification or, if no opposi- tion is filed, within fifteen days of the filing of the petition, file either (1) an opposition, (2) a state- ment adopting the position of either the petitioner or a respondent or (3) a detailed statement that the factual or legal issues proposed in the petition for certification do not implicate the child’s interests. (Adopted June 15, 2021, to take effect Jan. 1, 2022; amended July 15, 2025, to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.) HISTORY—2026: Prior to 2026, this section was titled ‘‘Petitions, Responses and Statements in Opposition in Family and Child Protection Matters and Other Matters Involving Minor Children,’’ and provided: ‘‘In family and child protection matters and other matters involving minor children, counsel for the minor child and/or counsel for the guardian ad litem shall, within ten days of the filing of the response or opposition to a petition for certification or, if no response or opposition is filed, within fifteen days of the filing of the petition, file either (1) a response, (2) a statement adopting the position of either the petitioner or a respondent or (3) a detailed statement that the factual or legal issues proposed in the petition for certification do not implicate the child’s interests.’’ COMMENTARY—2026: These amendments were made for the purpose of consistency.