Who does the guardian ad litem work for?
August 27, 2013
Frequently guardians ad litem take direction regarding their investigation from the parents or attorneys for the parents without exercising their own independent judgment. Sometimes litigants
January 30, 2013
My newest mentee, Audrey R. Brown, has her website up here. [caption id="attachment_9914" align="aligncenter" width="250"] Photograph of Audrey R. Brown[/caption] Audrey is a graduate of
When a child’s mental health professional makes a guardian ad litem unnecessary
January 17, 2013
South Carolina Code §63-3-810(A)(1) allows the family court to appoint a guardian ad litem in a private custody case when “without a guardian ad litem,
Impeaching a guardian ad litem who’s gone (too) rogue
October 6, 2012
Twenty years experience shows that there’s some validity to Robert Rosen’s jaundiced view of guardians ad litem in private custody cases, best expressed by the
Caught in a circular firing squad
March 13, 2012
I have increasingly come to the conclusion that being a guardian ad litem in South Carolina for private custody cases is an impossible task if
January 16, 2012
I will be speaking at two upcoming Continuing Legal Education programs. On January 27, 2012 I will be moderating and speaking at the South Carolina
Playing the jerk to encourage dispute resolution
January 22, 2011
Sometimes a guardian ad litem can assist resolution of a custody dispute by doing things that initially make the parents unhappy. This won’t render the
Guardian ad litem training: past, present and future
January 14, 2011
On January 28, 2011, I will be moderating and speaking at the South Carolina Bar’s annual guardian ad litem training. This will be the third
