Question Number One: What is a GAL?
Now that we see how prevalent the misconduct is and how extreme and lasting the damages are, we are developing the dialogue about what to do next.
You have to understand what a Guardian is and what they are supposed to be doing before you can properly review and judge their work, so let’s start here.
The news station reporting on the GAL misconduct and the bad case outcomes in Augusta, Georgia, asked us to explain more about the GAL program in Georgia.
They asked us, “What is a guardian ad litem, and is what we are seeing in Augusta the norm?”
We are opening the discussion for professionals and parents to work together to help improve this situation. The Augusta Chronicle ran a great summary of the GAL program, so please read that and let’s revisit how to improve this system so that we can avoid more of the same, and improve outcomes for children and families.
Please also connect with us via LinkedIn, and professionals may join the Counsel for Change group to contribute privately as we work on answering and correcting what is is wrong.
Help Break the Silence about GAL misconduct that has been leading to harm to children and good parents.
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