Guardian Ad Litem

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Guardians ad litem are individuals the court appoints to look out for the best interests of an individual during the legal process. The Court generally appoints a guardian ad litem for individuals who are unable to indicate their own best interests due to diminished capacity, as the result of age or disability. Guardians ad litem are often appointed in divorce and custody cases, when youth are placed in foster care, and when individuals are made wards of the state. They are appointed by the legal decision maker, generally the judge in the case. The appointed advocate may be a professional, a volunteer, or a layperson. Regardless of the type of case, or the skill set of the person appointed, the guardian ad litem's obligation is to review the facts and recommend steps that are in the best interests of the individual before the court.

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