Though the guardian ad litem’s essential duty is limited to an advisory role to determine whether a proposed settlement is in the best interest of the minor, Texas courts have recognized that the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Guardian Ad Litem is an important guiding voice in the life of a child living in foster care. Unfortunately, there is a dire need in South Florida for more people to ...

I am curious as to whether the author of last Sunday's lengthy article on juvenile justice in Vermont ever actually attended a juvenile proceeding in family court. If he had or if his research on the ...

Days after I wrote about the Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) role for litigants here in the R.B. v. E.A.C. matter, another case was released on a similar issue: In The Matter of A.H. In this case, the parties ...

One of the most enriching decisions I have ever made was to volunteer for the Buncombe County Guardian ad Litem program to become an advocate for vulnerable children in need. The idea of joining the ...

Lehigh County’s fiscal watchdog says the guardian ad litem program, which assigns overseers to protect children in custody and dependency cases, needs better standards to assure it’s working fairly ...

A valuable pro bono role can be performed by lawyers through service as a guardian ad litem. There are many frail and fragile people who live in New York City. According to the city's Department of ...