Sentences with phrase «ad litem by»

Attorney Sternberg has been appointed guardian ad litem by the court to investigate or represent the interests of children in contested child custody matters.

The Child Witness to Violence Project at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, for example, has been retained as guardian ad litem by Massachusetts probate and family courts in cases involving domestic violence.

She has been appointed as a guardian ad litem by the Probate and Family Court and regularly serves as parent coordinator in high conflict cases.

Not exact matches

Established in 2001, it was created by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 with the idea of merging the 700 probation officers who handle family court welfare work, 810 guardians ad litem who represent children's interests in child abuse and care cases, and the children's branch of the Official Solicitor's Department.

Cassidy, by her guardian ad litem, sued Dr. Johnston, the obstetrician who delivered her, alleging that her injury resulted from negligence associated with an attempt to deliver her using a mid-level forceps procedure.

The Probate and Family Court judge appointed defendant attorney to represent plaintiff in those proceedings, but also asked defendant to perform duties akin to those performed by a guardian ad litem, including the making of reports and recommendations to the Probate and Family Court judge regarding the best interests of the plaintiff child.

In addition, Amanda acts as a guardian ad litem, on a pro bono basis, for children affected by temporary protective order proceedings in the Denver County Court.

She is regularly appointed as a guardian ad litem, parent coordinator, and attorney for the child by the Probate and Family Court.

Twenty years experience shows that there's some validity to Robert Rosen's jaundiced view of guardians ad litem in private custody cases, best expressed by the title of one of his articles for South Carolina Lawyer: «Getting Rid of the GAL: How to Save Your Client from Those Expensive, Unnecessary Officious Intermeddlers.»

Mike has also volunteered his professional time by serving as a guardian ad litem and through pro bono work.

In this action filed by the Virginia Department of Human Services, the Norfolk Circuit Court says the lawyer for respondent and her court - appointed guardian ad litem should decide which of them will be permitted to cross-examine the department's witnesses and...

The conference may be attended by the child; the parents or guardians; any guardian ad litem; other relatives agreed by the co-ordinator after consulting the child and the parents; Tusla officials; and any other person who could make a positive contribution because of knowledge of the child or the family or because of particular expertise.

(A guardian ad litem is an independent person appointed by the court to represent the wishes and interests of a child in specified court proceedings.)

A. the exclusive right to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures and to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment of the child; B. the right to represent the child in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child; C. the right to consent to marriage and to enlistment in the armed forces of the United States; D. the right to make decisions concerning the child's education; E. the right to the services and earnings of the child; F. except when a guardian of the child's estate or a guardian or attorney ad litem has been appointed for the child, the right to act as an agent of the child in relation to the child's estate if the child's action is required by a state, the United States, or a foreign government; G. the duty to manage the estate of the child to the extent the estate has been created by community property or the joint property of the parents.

The services of the guardian ad litem (GAL) are usually billed at a reduced rate and will most likely be paid for by the spouse who is most able to pay, which is usually the non-incarcerated spouse.

If parents would like to avoid a contested proceeding, they can decide at any time during the guardian ad litem's investigation to reach an agreement on their own, for approval by the court and guardian ad litem.

As a result, when being sued for divorce, he is entitled under Virginia Rule of Civil Procedure 8.01 - 9 to a guardian ad litem, which is an attorney appointed by the court to protect the incarcerated spouse's rights and to make sure he is not taken advantage of during the divorce process.

In the family court context, the consulting psychologists hired by parents or the guardians ad litem and custody evaluators assigned by the court play a pivotal role in protecting children's interests.

Guardians ad litem have been added to the list of persons who can be authorized to make application on behalf of a minor for issuance of a learner's permit without assumption of any obligation or liability for damages caused by the minor in the operation of a motor vehicle.

The judges, attorneys, advocates, court administrators, court services personnel, and law professors interviewed for the study reported that evaluators and guardians ad litem were «heavily influenced by the social and legal policies that facilitate contact with the noncustodial parent without regard to the risks attendant upon contact or relationship.»

Interviewed respondents, all lawyers or advocates working with battered women in the family court context, highlighted their feelings that guardians ad litem did not view domestic violence as serious, did not understand the risks associated with mediation and couples» counseling in the face of abuse, did not appreciate that abusers can be skilled in manipulating the courts, allowed themselves to be manipulated by abusive partners, and tended to pathologize victims rather than understanding how they were affected by their experiences of abuse.

If PAS is introduced by the father, his attorney, his court - appointed and self - selected therapists, so - called child advocates, and the court - appointed guardian ad litem during a contested child custody hearing, the mother is guaranteed to lose custody of her children unless Gardner's «Sex Abuse Legitimacy Scale» is shown to be what University of Washington Professor John Conte has described as» [p] robably the most unscientific piece of garbage I've seen in the field in all my time.»

In such actions which involve an allegation of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect as defined in s. 39.01, which allegation is verified and determined by the court to be well - founded, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the child.

This can often be facilitated by the utilization of a guardian ad litem or a child advocate, who has the opportunity for direct communication with the court.

This problem also applies to guardians ad litem, frequently a small group of lawyers or MHPs who are appointed by judges and placed over and over again in the same local group of lawyers» cases, and who similarly opine and write reports that sometimes are on the right side and sometimes on the wrong side.

The mother must know that any obstructionism on her part will be immediately reported to the judge, either by the therapist or though the guardian ad litem or child advocate.

-- The guardian ad litem shall maintain as confidential all information and documents received from any source described in s. 61.403 (2) and may not disclose such information or documents except, in the guardian ad litem's discretion, in a report to the court, served upon both parties to the action and their counsel or as directed by the court.

Further, as respecting possible modification, because of past issues of the defendant failing to comply with orders of the court; providing token compliance with orders of the court while ignoring the spirit and intent of the orders (including the orders dated December 1, 2010); the defendant's lengthy pattern of contemptuous conduct; the expenses and financial waste caused by the defendant; the substantial financial drain on the resources of the plaintiff and the guardian ad litem caused by the defendant; the pattern of parental alienation; prior false reports of abuse and / or neglect to governmental entities; and the need for repose on the part of the minor child, it is anticipated that in addition to satisfaction of the foregoing conditions, no modification motion is permitted to be filed by defendant regarding the sole physical and / or sole legal custody arrangements, except in the case of the plaintiff's total and permanent disability as determined by the Social Security Administration, unless the following conditions are satisfied...» Eisenlohr v. Eisenlohr, 2011 WL 1566201 at * 4 (Conn.Super.).

The trial judge then stated that the court's observations from hearing the evidence were essentially the same as the recommendation made by the guardian ad litem.

If the child is represented by an attorney or guardian ad litem in a proceeding under this chapter or in any other child - custody proceeding, the terms of the proposed order also must be approved in writing by the child's representative.

Part III will be devoted to interventions in PAS, including some difficult but effective interventions implemented by the author, her husband, Randy Rand, Ed.D., and a team of interveners, including the judge and guardian ad litem.

Any written change agreed upon by both parents shall be forwarded to the attorneys and guardian ad litem as soon as possible.

Ms. Carton has also been appointed by the Westchester County and Putnam County Supreme and Surrogate's Courts as referee, guardian, guardian ad litem, and court evaluator.

The parenting coordinator can think up all kinds of activities to do and with which to require the parents to comply: pseudo-therapy (unregulated of course by the licensing boards because it's «not really» therapy, and it's «not really» law); «communications counseling»; «coaching»; reading of materials; various «educational» homework assignments; meetings with one or the other of the parties, meetings together, meetings with various combinations of others; demands for disclosure, frequently in writing, of private thoughts, emotions, and information; consultations and strategy sessions with the children's guardian ad litem and parents» court - ordered or parenting coordinator - ordered therapists; meetings with the children's physicians and teachers; meetings with anyone at all; ordering of a parent into supervised visitation or therapeutic visitation; recommending to the court therapies of all kinds with yet more of the helping professionals — almost anything.