Sentences with phrase «ad litem if»

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If Baby is lucky the court may appoint a lawyer protecting the baby's rights (called a child advocate, or guardian ad litem), but to be honest, that rarely happens.

Waite LJ (at 287) said wardship was unnecessary: «Rule 9.2 A (1)[now FPR 2010, r 16.6 (3)-RSB- gives C exactly the same rights in wardship as she enjoys in proceedings under CA 1989, Pt 2... If, therefore, the judge believed that wardship provided a means of requiring C to accept a guardian ad litem, he was mistaken.

I have increasingly come to the conclusion that being a guardian ad litem in South Carolina for private custody cases is an impossible task if one is going to do it well.

If the child is not a party to the proceedings, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to speak for the child.

If you ever have a child psychologist in the case or what's called a «guardian ad litem» which is a neutral party there to look at the whole situation and give a recommendation to the court.

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.

Ask the judge to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the children, if appropriate.

If a guardian ad litem is appointed, the court must consider his recommendation before deciding whether to grant a shared parenting plan.

If mediation is not successful, the court may then appoint a custody evaluator as well as an individual to represent the child's interests - a guardian ad litem, child representative or attorney - in order to assist the court in making a custody determination.

It is wise to be respectful and courteous to the guardian ad litem, even if you disagree with her.

If the other parent objects, the court will refer the parents to mediation and might appoint a guardian ad litem.

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.

Remarkably consistent findings that at least 50 % of contested custody cases involve physical violence between the partners [FN63] suggest that every guardian ad litem and evaluator needs expertise in partner abuse — even if some of that violence is attributable to conflict rather than abuse.

If the court wants more evidence than your documented proof, Virginia law allows judges to order a guardian ad litem or court - appointed special advocate to meet with you, your child, your ex-spouse and anyone else with knowledge of the situation.

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 an action for dissolution of marriage or for the creation, approval, or modification of a parenting plan, if the court finds it is in the best interest of the child, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to act as next friend of the child, investigator or evaluator, not as attorney or advocate.

(8) Licensees shall make a reasonable effort to ensure that the court, attorneys, parents, and guardian ad litem, if any, receive the report at the same time.

If there is a guardian ad litem who has been appointed in your case, you should also bring a copy of her report, even if it conflicts with your parenting plaIf there is a guardian ad litem who has been appointed in your case, you should also bring a copy of her report, even if it conflicts with your parenting plaif it conflicts with your parenting plan.

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.

Optimally, treatment involves a team approach with a guardian ad litem, parenting coordinator, attorneys, and other therapists (if needed) to help the child reconnect with the parent.

No, a Parenting Coordinator should not be appointed, or accept a Parenting Coordinator appointment if they have been involved in a case as a guardian ad litem, custody evaluator, therapist, or one parent's attorney.