Guardian Ad Litem - Youth | Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Division Of Domestic Relations
1 W Lakeside Ave., Room 114a, Cleveland, OH 44113
An order must be made by a judge of the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court. If the order has not already been made, a motion must be filed in the Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts Office before a Guardian ad Litem can be ordered by the court. May phone for information during office hours or go to the Website anytime.
Fixed fee.
United States
Description
Appoints a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for youth whose parents are divorced or divorcing and are affected by custody and visitation issues. The GAL represents the child's best interest by performing an investigation and interviews of the family and their situation. GALs have been trained for this position and are generally attorneys, social workers, or psychologists. A GAL may be appointed for reasons such as to ensure the child's views are heard or one parent's behavior may be hurting the child.
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Providing organization
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Division Of Domestic Relations
Operates as a specialized division of the Court of Common Pleas presiding over divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, domestic violence petitions, enforcement support orders, establishment of certain foreign support cases, and regulation of certain non-Ohio divorce decrees. Enforces its own orders and modifies issues relating to custody of children and child support.