DANGER! The GAL is a prosecutor for the judge, NOT your friend. Guardian Ad Litem adds costs and hardships but does nothing to protect your child’s rights.
Category: GAL
When to Change Attorneys
You hire an attorney and think you are protected. You went into the hearing thinking the attorney was going to convince the judge that there was no reason you couldn’t have equal time with your child, but instead the judge says that because you and the other parent cannot agree that you will have every… Continue reading When to Change Attorneys
5 Easy Steps on How to Get Out of the Divorce Trap
5 Steps How to Get Out of the Divorce Child Custody Trap and Maintain Your Independence… Today is a day to celebrate the freedom our founding fathers gave to us. You can be assured that your judge is celebrating his or her freedom today with their family and not giving a second though to depriving… Continue reading 5 Easy Steps on How to Get Out of the Divorce Trap
Guardian ad Litems can Cost you Your Child Custody Case.
Another word for Guardian ad Litem, could be EXPLORATORY SEARCH! This is not something you want to subject yourself, your child, or your pocketbook to. The actual definition of Guardian ad Litem (GAL) is “a person appointed by a court as guardian of an infant or other person to act on his or her behalf in a particular action or proceeding.” (dictionary.com) APPOINTING A GAL If a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) is assigned in your case, you need to know some… Continue reading Guardian ad Litems can Cost you Your Child Custody Case.
Removing Immunity from Guardian ad Litems
College funds are being stripped from children to pay the family courts. Courts are appointing Guardian ad Litems and AMCs in Connecticut who had unlimited authority, total immunity, and could bill without limit. Parents were threatened with jail if they did not pay. This was the picture in Connecticut 3 years ago. This father decided… Continue reading Removing Immunity from Guardian ad Litems
GAL Program Found to Be Operating Unethically for Years
A volunteer Guardian Ad Litem, Cynthia Bemis, and its VGAL program was found by Judge Anita Farris in Washington State, Snohomish County Superior Court to be engaged in abusive litigation tactics. This is just one of many recent cases of lying and engaging in harmful tactics by a state agency. Channel 5 Reporter Susana Frame… Continue reading GAL Program Found to Be Operating Unethically for Years