Maine Voices: There is no scandal with the guardian ad litem system in Maine

There is wide agreement that improvements in guardian ad litem supervision would be a worthwhile goal.

PORTLAND — Dr. Jerome Collins' recent critique of the guardian ad litem "system" in Maine (Maine Voices, "Maine's guardian ad litem program desperately needs better oversight," March 9) recites some weaknesses in the supervision of guardians ad litem in Maine, identified in reports by the Office of Program Evaluation and Governmental Accountability in 2006, and by the Report of the Advisory Committee on Children and Families, the judicial branch's 2008 response.

Contrary to his claims, there is no "scandal," and nothing is being "suppressed."

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