Reform priority 5 of 14
GAL and evaluator reform
Rate transparency, rotation, evidence-based reports, conflict disclosure, and a complaint process with teeth.
Stub. Model language, evidence, fiscal note, and rubric score are in drafting.
The problem
Guardians ad litem and evaluators carry great weight, are often paid by the parties, and face limited outside correction.
Current Ohio law
What we propose
Adopt fee caps and published rates, rotate appointments, require written reports that state their evidentiary basis, mandate conflict-of-interest disclosure, and create an effective complaint process.
Strongest objections, and our response
To be written. Every priority page states its best counterarguments in their strongest form.
Model language
To be drafted.
Rubric score
Pending. Scored against Articles 1–7.