Roth-Gutman Law

Personalized Legal Solutions | Estate Planning | Family and Child Welfare Law
Personalized Legal Solutions | Estate Planning | Family and Child Welfare Law

Guardian ad Litem

In New Jersey, a GAL can be appointed by the court to represent the best interests of a child or children during a legal proceeding, and in this situation, when custody, visitation and parenting time is being decided by a judge. One or both parents can request for the court to appoint the GAL. A GAL’s responsibility is to gather information to provide an insightful, informed recommendation to the court.

Guardianship

Filing for Guardianship is important for many families. This article will focus on the specific importance for adults with disabilities. As a loving, caring parent you spent all your time on top of medical, education, extracurriculars, therapies and financial decisions while your child was under 18 years old. Now that they are about to turn 18 or are over 18 years old, the law treats them as an adult that is able to make all those decisions.