A guardian ad litem appointed under 18 U.S.C. § 5034 is not eligible for compensation under the Criminal Justice Act or any other authority. Any person who is appointed as both counsel and guardian ad litem in one case under 18 U.S.C. § 5034 should prorate time spent fulfilling the duties of these two offices. Only time spent as counsel on a case is compensable and should be reflected on the CJA claim. [Guide, Vol. 7, § 320.50.10]
A guardian ad litem appointed in proceedings to verify consent of a minor or incompetent prisoner to transfer from the United States to a foreign country, however, is eligible for compensation under the CJA under 18 U.S.C. 4109(b). [Guide, Vol. 7, § 320.50.20]