Connecticut Judicial Branch

Standing Committee on Guardians Ad Litem and Attorneys for the Minor Child in Family Matters

Purpose:

The purpose of the committee is to approve the curriculum for the training required for guardians ad litem and attorneys for the minor child; establish and administer a process by which an individual may be removed from the list of those deemed eligible for appointment as a guardian ad litem or attorney for the minor child; annually review and approve a list of individuals deemed eligible for appointment as a guardian ad litem or attorney for the minor child; and adopt procedures to carry out its functions.

Committee Members
  • Judge Leo Diana, chairperson
    Chief Administrative Judge For Family Matters
    Hartford Judicial District
  • Judge Jennifer Macierowski
    Tolland Judicial District
  • Chief Public Defender
    Division of Public Defender Services
  • Rachel Boucher, LCSW
    Clinical Director
    Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • Attorney Nisa J. Khan
    Office of the Attorney General
  • Barbara S. Cass
    Senior Advisor to the Commissioner for Long Term Care
    Connecticut Department of Public Health
  • Attorney Edward J. Bryan
    Louden, Katz, McGrath & Bryan, LLC
  • Attorney Bryan Cafferelli
    Commissioner
    Department of Consumer Protection
  • Attorney Justine Rakich-Kelly
    Executive Director
    The Children's Law Center


Meeting Notice:

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., and will be called to order by the chairperson in Courtroom 2 (Center Court) at the Hartford Judicial District Courthouse located at 95 Washington Street, Hartford.


Agendas and Minutes:

Date Agenda Minutes
September 8, 2025 Agenda (PDF) Minutes - Draft (PDF)
June 2, 2025 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
May 5, 2025 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
March 3, 2025 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
January 6, 2025 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
November 4, 2024 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
August 26, 2024 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
June 17, 2024 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
April 22, 2024 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
March 11, 2024 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
January 29, 2024 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
October 23, 2023 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
May 22, 2023 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
March 6, 2023 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
January 9, 2023 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
November 15, 2022 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
October 3, 2022 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
July 27, 2022 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
April 25, 2022 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
January 24, 2022 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
October 4, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
May 14, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
March 25, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
January 21, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
October 29, 2020 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
April 24, 2020 Cancelled
March 6, 2020 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
January 24, 2020 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
December 06, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
October 22, 2019 Cancelled Agenda (PDF)
September 10, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
June 4, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
May 7, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
March 26, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
February 26, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
January 8, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
October 23, 2018 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
September 6, 2018 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
June 19, 2018 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
May 15, 2018 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
March 27, 2018 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
January 24, 2018 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
December 6, 2017 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
October 4, 2017 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
July 25, 2017 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
June 15, 2017 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)

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