Sentences with phrase «appointed guardians ad litem»

We also are available to act as court - appointed guardians ad litem in the event that incapacitated individuals need an attorney to act for them.

South Carolina Code § 63-3-810 (A)(1) allows the family court to appoint a guardian ad litem in a private custody case when «without a guardian ad litem, the court will likely not be fully informed about the facts of the case and there is a substantial dispute which necessitates a guardian ad litem.»

(a), the court or circuit court commissioner shall promptly refer the parents for mediation or other family court counseling services under s. 767.11 and may appoint a guardian ad litem.

Is a trial court permitted to appoint a guardian ad litem for an adult in a divorce proceeding based on Ohio Rule of Civil Procedure 75 (B)(2)?

(3), the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, unless s. 767.045 (1)(am) applies, and shall hold a hearing as soon as possible.

View our Child Custody page to learn more about legal custody and the role of the court - appointed guardian ad litem (GAL) in contested custody disputes.

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...

When a lawsuit is filed on behalf of a minor, the court will appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child's interests.

First the court appoints a guardian ad litem who will almost invariably have a social work qualification and very wide experience of family proceedings.

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

Oklahoma courts may appoint a guardian ad litem when either parent is contesting custody of a child.

Other common motions in child custody cases include a motion seeking permission to move with minor children and the motion to appoint a guardian ad litem.

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

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

In these cases Florida courts appoint a guardian ad litem, a person whose sole job it is to look after the best interests of the child.

The court can also appoint a guardian ad litem for the child pending the outcome of the custody hearing.

They may also appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child's best interests.

A court appointed guardian ad litem learns from the children that «Dad is abusive and mean to us.»

However, when parents disagree about custody, or their relationship is extremely contentious, the Georgia court may require a custody evaluation or appoint a guardian ad litem and request a report prior to making a custody determination.

She may also appoint a guardian ad litem — an expert, usually an attorney — who can investigate the case and file motions on the child's behalf.

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

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.

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.

In a similar vein, lawyers may want to ask the court to appoint a guardian ad litem who will advocate on behalf of the child to determine whether parental alienation has occurred.

In a high conflict situation between parents, a judge may appoint a guardian ad litem to review the case and make a recommendation on child custody.

In some high - conflict cases, the judge may appoint a guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem to investigate the situation and give a report to the court.

Beraja Counseling Center offers a variety of services to aid in the process such as court appointed guardian ad litem, supervised visitations, reunification therapy, and parenting coordination.

In contentious custody cases, Tennessee judges sometimes appoint a guardian ad litem.

The Children and the Law program at Mass General Hospital was appointed guardian ad litem to evaluate the current parenting capacity of each parent and make recommendations to the court.

9:2 - 4 (c)(West 1996)(allowing a court, upon its own motion or for good cause shown, to appoint a guardian ad litem, an attorney, or both to represent a minor child, and granting the court the authority to award counsel fees to the guardian and / or attorney and to assess the costs between the parties); Ohio Rev. Code Ann.

458:17 (II)(b)(1992)(stating that a court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of a child to assist the court in determining whether a joint legal custody award is appropriate); N.J. Stat.

The language in 16 - 911, for which there is no parallel in 16 - 914, authorizes the court to appoint a guardian ad litem, an attorney, or both to represent the minor child's interests.

See Eisenberg v. Eisenberg, 357 A. 2d 396 (D.C. 1976)(appointing guardian ad litem to represent the children's interests in a custody modification proceeding and requiring the father to pay for the court - appointed guardian ad litem); Eaton v. Karr, 251 A. 2d 640 (D.C. 1969)(appointing guardian ad litem to represent the a couple's five children, and requiring the husband to pay the costs (citing Boone v. Boone, 150 F. 2d 153 (D.C. Cir.

1995)(stating that a court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child, and that it may assess the reasonable fees of the guardian, in whole or in part, to either or both parties); N.H. Rev. Stat.

Judges are also empowered to appoint guardians ad litem.

Only a handful of jurisdictions call for a court to appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor child in their joint custody statutes.

Not exact matches

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.

That, however, was the recommendation of Carter's guardian ad litem, or court - appointed advocate, who recently reviewed the multiple medications Burton takes and recommended a halt to the feedings.

1 Dec. 10, 2010)(unpublished), a minor, through a grandmother who was appointed as guardian ad litem, had costs assessed against her in a case after it was voluntarily dismissed.

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.

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.

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

In fact, sometimes the court will appoint an attorney or a «guardian ad litem» (guardian only for purposes of the court proceedings) to represent the child in a custody dispute.

Sometimes the court appoints a «guardian ad litem» — a lawyer who represents the children's interests — instead of a custody evaluator, but the process is very much the same either way.

A guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent the interests of the children.

(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.)

The guardian ad litem is a court - appointed legal representative for the child.

Experts and guardians ad litem appointed to represent the best interests of children must also follow these guidelines along with a few additional standards.

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.