What is Guardian AD Litem?
Serving the Legal Needs of Your Children
A guardian ad litem is an attorney that is ordered by the Court to represent the best interests of a child. The guardian ad litem will interview the parties, any important witnesses, and the children. A guardian ad litem is generally recommended as a good idea for complex cases with highly contested custody issues.
What Does a Guardian Ad Litem Do?
A guardian ad litem may require children, parents, and witnesses to submit to psychological or custodial evaluations. After completing his or her investigation, a guardian ad litem will typically issue a report. The report can be several pages long and will clearly detail each of the facts investigated, how each fact is relevant, information offered by each witness, as well as the guardian ad litem’s recommendations for how to resolve this matter.
Typically, the guardian ad litem’s report will outline a detailed schedule for the following:
- Visitation.
- Whether or not visitation should be supervised.
- How legal custody should be handled.
- Any other issue particular to your individual case.
Additionally, the guardian ad litem is permitted to inspect documents that may otherwise be hearsay, such as:
- School records
- Other evidence
- Medical records
Meet with a Trusted Family Law Attorney Now
At The Millard Law Firm, we have both retained guardian ad litems for clients and worked as a guardian ad litem when needed. If you are unsure as to whether a guardian ad litem is necessary or you are contemplating retaining a guardian ad litem, please do not hesitate to reach out to our firm now at (678) 319-9500.
