Deciding how families will be restructured to best meet the needs of children during and after divorce is, perhaps, the most important decision parents will make. Parents are sometimes unable to agree on custody, placement, and child support issues, requiring a judge to appoint a guardian ad litem to assist the judge in making these decisions. This consumer pamphlet answers commonly asked questions about the GALs role in the divorce process.

Updated: June 2008

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