What is the official name of the attorney named to represent the child in juvenille court hearings?
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2006-12-11 09:14:08 · 3 answers · asked by Heather N 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Guardian Ad Litem is the term and they are there specifically to represent the child (or sometimes an incompetent adult) in a court proceeding. For example, neither mother nor father in a custody may have the best interests of the child in mine (all too frequent, unfortunately) and the GAL is there to make sure that somebody speaks for the child.
2006-12-12 10:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Oppenheimer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there's a specific name for a child's attorney - I know there's attornies for the prosecution and defense, and I don't think it would be any different in a juvenile hearing.
2006-12-11 17:28:28 · answer #2 · answered by Cayleen O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean guardian ad litem. They are court appointees to assist the judge in making decisions to reflect the best interests of the child.
2006-12-11 19:38:49 · answer #3 · answered by Cracker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋