Title: Divorce Complaint [file: complaint
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Company: University Of Idaho

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE 		 JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF 				

In the Matter of

                                                                           ,

DOB:                                         		
                                                 a Minor.

Case No.: 				
       
ORDER RE:  APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM

The Court in the above titled case, pursuant to Idaho Code 15-5-207(5), finds:
☐ 1. Appointment of an attorney or guardian ad litem for the minor is not necessary to serve the minor’s best interests because 																																			; 
or 
☐ 2. Appointment of an attorney or a guardian ad litem is not necessary because the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has legal custody of the minor; or
☐ 3. 								is appointed to serve as: 
☐  attorney for the minor; or  
☐  guardian ad litem for the minor.  

The appointment shall continue until the Court orders otherwise. The appointee’s responsibilities and authority are as follows:
a.  Upon the presentation of a copy of this Order, and except to the extent prohibited or regulated by federal law, any person or agency, including, without limitation, any hospital, school, organization, the Department of Health and Welfare, doctor, nurse, or other health care provider, psychologist, psychiatrist, police department, or mental health clinic shall permit the appointee to inspect and copy pertinent records necessary for this proceeding relating to the minor and his/her parents without consent of the minor  or parents.  
b.  The appointee shall maintain all information regarding the case confidential and shall not disclose except to the Court or other parties to the case.
c.  All parties to this proceeding shall promptly notify the appointee of all hearings, staffing, investigation, depositions, and significant changes of circumstances of the minor.
d.  The appointee shall act as an advocate for the minor  and is charged with the general representation of the minor.  The appointee shall be entitled to confer with the minor and the minor’s immediate family including, but not limited to, parents, siblings, and next of kin. 
e.  The Court orders that reasonable costs, fees, and disbursements incurred by him/her in this case shall be paid by the Petitioner(s).  Any order for payment of fees under this order is enforceable by civil judgment and execution on that judgment.

DATE: 													
					MAGISTRATE JUDGE		

CLERK’S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I served a copy of this Order to: (name all parties in the case other than yourself) 

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•	By United States mail
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(Name)

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(Name)

(Street or Post Office Address)

(City, State, and Zip Code)

•	By United States mail
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(Name)

(Street or Post Office Address)

(City, State, and Zip Code)

•	By United States mail
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(Name)

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Date: | Deputy Clerk

ORDER RE: APPOINTment of attorney or Guardian AD LITEM                                PAGE 	
CAO GCM 4-3   07/01/2016