Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 903.04

As amended through October 28, 2024

Rule 903.04 - Other Roles Precluded

Subd. 1. Generally. A guardian ad litem under the supervision of the State Guardian ad Litem Board shall not be ordered to, and shall not perform, the following roles in a case in which the person serves as a guardian ad litem:

(a) custody evaluator pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 518.167; or

(b) parenting time evaluator; or

(c) parenting time consultant; or

(d) family group decision making facilitator; or

(e) early neutral evaluator; or

(f) mediator, as that role is prescribed in Minnesota Statutes § 518.619 and Rule 310 of the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts; or

(g) arbitrator or individual authorized to decide disputes between parties; or

(h) parenting time expeditor, as that role is prescribed in Minnesota Statutes § 518.1751; or

(i) substitute decision-maker under Minnesota Statutes § 253B.092; or

(j) evaluator charged with conducting a home study under Minnesota Statutes § 245A.035 or § 259.41; or

(k) attorney for the child.

Subd. 2. Roles Distinguished. Nothing in this rule shall prevent a properly qualified person who also serves in other cases as a guardian ad litem from serving in any of the roles in subdivision 1 on a privately-paid basis. A guardian ad litem under the supervision of the State Guardian ad Litem Board is not the same as a mediator, arbitrator, facilitator, custody evaluator, or neutral as those titles and roles are described in Rule 114 of the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 903.04

Amended effective 7/1/2015.