16-1636. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW. For the purposes of the child abuse prevention and treatment act, 42 U.S.C. sections 5101 et seq., grant to this state under public law no. 93-247, or any related state or federal legislation, a guardian ad litem or other person appointed pursuant to section 16-1614, Idaho Code, shall be deemed a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the minor in proceedings before the court. Any provisions of this chapter which shall cause this state to lose federal funding shall be considered null and void.
History:
[(16-1636) 16-1634, added 1989, ch. 281, sec. 8, p. 690; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 391, sec. 38, p. 1293.]