Child custody cases; Jud. Council of Va., et al., to evaluate representation by guardians ad litem.

Judicial Council of Virginia, Virginia State Bar, and Virginia Bar Association; work group to evaluate representation by guardians ad litem in child custody cases; report. Directs the Judicial Council of Virginia, in conjunction with the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Bar Association, to convene a work group composed of relevant stakeholders to evaluate the ratio of cases involving the custody of a child to the number of reasonably available qualified guardians ad litem throughout the Commonwealth and to make recommendations relating to additional support that may be needed based on such ratios. The bill requires the work group to report such findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 30, 2026.