Dive into the world of Guardian Ad Litems – court-appointed advocates who represent children's interests in custody cases. We explore their role, powers, and limitations, including the surprising impact of hearsay rules on their effectiveness. Jan 28, 2025 The Neutral Zone: Inside Divorce Med...
Nevertheless, the custody evaluation is still only one piece of evidence on which a court may rely. Other reports and evaluations can be requested or performed. For instance, in some cases the court may appoint aguardian ad litemfor your child or children. A guardian ad litem is often a vo...
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Unless a cure for dementia is found, a growing number of Americans will be adjudicated incompetent and appointed a guardian.; Ideally, guardians assist incapacitated individuals to regain their abilities and rights but in reality, a guardianship may turn into a highly contentious court dispute---a...
• The OCCCRC’s -- the “Regional Counsels” -- were created in response to the skyrocketing costs of the State’s obligation to provide court appointed counsel (CAC) in criminal cases (where the Public Defenders have a conflict of interest) and in a myriad of civil cases, chiefly depe...
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If you’re the parent of a special-needs child, you can ensure the financial needs of the child will be addressed. And if you become too ill to manage your own finances, they’ll be handled by a guardian you’ve appointed. You can even provide a “significant other” with lifetime-in...
He has volunteered as a Guardian Ad Litem, through which he has been appointed to speak on behalf of children in difficult family situations. Mr. Lawrence has provided pro bono legal work for local and statewide environmental organizations including the Sierra Club and the Florida Wildlife Federatio...
Designing Online Information Systems for Volunteer-Based Court Appointed Special Advocate Organizations: The Case of Florida Guardian ad Litem has become a foundational component of broader government reforms to improve programs by increasing access to programmatic information and services for citizens and st...
The new measures also include banning the sale of bump fire stocks that can make semiautomatic rifles perform like fully automatic ones, investing 400 million U.S. dollars in improving mental-health services and boosting physical security of school buildings, as well as a controversial "guardian"...