(a) A guardian ad litem appointed by the court is compensated as follows:
- (1) an attorney appointed as guardian ad litem is compensated as provided in 2 AAC 60.010(2);
- (2) a person other than an attorney appointed as guardian ad litem is compensated in an amount between $35 and $95 per hour, as determined by the office of public advocacy or set out in contract;
- (3) the compensation for a guardian ad litem in a case involving a child may not exceed $9,000 unless excess compensation is authorized under 2 AAC 60.060.
- (b) A person hired as an investigator may receive compensation in an amount between $55 and $95 per hour, as determined by the office of public advocacy.
(Eff. 7/31/86, Register 99; am 10/17/2021, Register 240; am 7/17/2024, Register 251)
Authority: AS 44.21.410, AS 44.21.420