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IN RE LISA G.

No. 85-050

127 N.H. 585 (1986)

In re LISA G.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

January 6, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell P.A., of Concord (Steven J. McAuliffe and Gretchen C. Rule on the brief, and Mr. McAuliffe orally), for Merrimack County and the Merrimack County Commissioners.

Geiger and Heiser, of Penacook (Nancy J. Geiger on the brief and orally), for Lisa G.

Stephen E. Merrill, attorney general (David S. Peck, assistant attorney general, on the brief), by brief for the State, as amicus curiae.

JOHNSON, J.

In this appeal from a ruling of the Concord District Court (Sullivan, J.), we are asked to determine whether the district court has the authority to appoint guardians ad litem in proceedings under RSA chapter 169-D (Supp. 1983), at county expense, for children in need of services (CHINS), who are already represented by appointed defense counsel. We hold that district courts have the authority to appoint guardians ad litem in CHINS proceedings and...

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