A Guardian ad Litem is the court-appointed voice of a child when government agencies suspect abuse or neglect. But the GAL program is, on the surface, unusual. It’s built on a network of solely ...

A 14-year-old boy in Tusla care is up all night on his mobile phone until 6am and then sleeps until 4pm or 5pm each day in an unregulated special care arrangement, a court has hea ...

A Southwest Idaho organization that helps children in crisis -- often facing abuse or neglect -- has a new home. The 3rd District Guardian ad Litem program cut the ribbon Tuesday afternoon in Caldwell ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. Child custody cases: In many states across the United States, the ...

In hundreds of custody disputes across Washington each year, judges appoint neutral court investigators to look into how parents’ issues like substance use, domestic violence and mental health could ...

Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office volunteers are needed to represent youth in the foster care system who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. We envision a world where every abused or neglected ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Guardian ad Litem acts as a neutral advocate for children in family court, between mothers and fathers fighting for custody. In the premiere episode of the new podcast Live ...

APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH AND A SPECIAL PROGRAM IN GREENVILLE COUNTY IS IN HAND, IN NEED OF SOME HELPING HANDS CALLED GUARDIAN AD LITEM, WHICH REPRESENTS CHILDREN WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF ...

Q. My ex filed a modification trying to get sole legal custody of our kids. She says we do not communicate and cannot make joint decisions. She just doesn’t want to communicate with me. The judge ...

Most California trust and estate disputes involve adults who can make their own choices about what to seek and how hard to litigate, such as the common scenario of siblings competing for assets. But ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — When a child is in the dependency court system due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, their Guardian ad Litem is there to advocate in their best interest. The Florida ...