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Ohio Sup.R. 8.05
Continuing Education
(A) Continuing education hours and topics
(1) Continuing education for guardians ad litem shall total six hours annually and be
provided by the Supreme Court; the Ohio Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA) Guardian ad Litem Association; or, with the approval of the appointing
court, another provider.
(2) Of the six hours of continuing education, three hours shall be obtained via a live
education program.
(3) The remaining three hours of continuing education may be satisfied by online or
live education, training, writing, mentoring, or field- training activities as pre -
approved by the appointing court.
(4) Continuing education shall consist of advanced education related to topics
identified in Sup.R. 8.04.
(B) Failure to comply
If a guardian ad litem fails to complete six hours of continuing education within any
calendar year, the individual shall not be eligible to serve as a guardian ad litem on any
new appointments until this continuing education requirement is satisfied. The court shall
have the discretion to continue the current guardian ad litem appointments.
History
Effective Date: January 1, 2021 Amended: July 1, 2022 Commentary (July 1, 2026) Rule 48.05 was renumbered to Rule 8.05 as part of the 2026 restructuring of the Rules of Superintendence.
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
13c0b0acf2912aae1e93fcfea5fd57431f125d907f3b0d125aa0ee30201a62a8
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