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Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Division Of Domestic Relations - Help Center
1 W Lakeside Ave., Room 114, Cleveland, OH 44113
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.
Richland County Juvenile Court
411 South Diamond Street, Mansfield, OH 44902-7812
Recruits volunteers from the community to speak for the best interest of abused, neglected and dependent children in juvenile court proceedings. Volunteers are assigned to an abuse or neglect case by Judge Steve McKinley. Duties include conducting research on the background of the case, reviewing documents, interviewing everyone involved, including the child, making reports to the court, recommending what is determined to be best for the child, and providing the judge with information for decision making process.
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Richland County Juvenile Court
411 South Diamond Street, Mansfield, OH 44902-7812
Recruits volunteers from the community to speak for the best interest of abused, neglected and dependent children in juvenile court proceedings. Volunteers are assigned to an abuse or neglect case by Judge Steve McKinley. Duties include conducting research on the background of the case, reviewing documents, interviewing everyone involved, including the child, making reports to the court, recommending what is determined to be best for the child, and providing the judge with information for decision making process.
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Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Juvenile Division - Clerk's Office
9300 Quincy Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106
Appoints Guardian ad Litems (GALs) and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). 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. A CASA is a volunteer who can serve children with open cases with the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services, typically children at risk for abuse, neglect, dependency, and aging-out of the foster care system.
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Carroll County Probate / Juvenile Court
119 South Lisbon Street, Suite 202, Courthouse On The Square, Carrollton, OH 44615
Provides information concerning court-appointed Guardians Ad Litem (GAL), who advocate for the best interests of children whose parents have become involved with the Juvenile Court due to issues of abuse, neglect, or dependency. The GAL investigates the situation, conducts interviews with the family then prepares a report for the Juvenile Court. Offers training courses for community volunteers who wish to act in the role of the Guardian ad litem.
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Darke County Probate And Juvenile Court
300 Garst Ave., Greenville, OH 45331
Provides information concerning Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Guardians Ad Litem (GAL) who advocate for the best interests of children whose parents have become involved with the Juvenile Court due to issues of abuse, neglect, or dependency. CASA staff investigate the situation, conduct interviews with the family, then prepares reports for the Juvenile Court. Also offers training courses for community volunteers who wish to act in the role of the CASA.
Wood County Juvenile Court
1032 South Dunbridge Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Monitors neglected and abused children in the Wood County Juvenile Court system progress until the child is placed by the Court in a permanent home. The goal of the CASA/GAL advocate is to ensure that a child’s voice, needs, and wishes are heard by the Court and that the child’s right to a safe, permanent home is acted on in a sensitive and expedient manner.
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Wood County Juvenile Court
1032 South Dunbridge Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Monitors neglected and abused children in the Wood County Juvenile Court system progress until the child is placed by the Court in a permanent home. The goal of the CASA/GAL advocate is to ensure that a child’s voice, needs, and wishes are heard by the Court and that the child’s right to a safe, permanent home is acted on in a sensitive and expedient manner.
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Casa Of Seneca, Sandusky, And Wyandot Counties
21 Court Street, Tiffin, OH 44883
Recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteers to be appointed as guardian ad litem by Juvenile Court for abused, neglected, and dependent children.
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Casa Of Seneca, Sandusky, And Wyandot Counties
21 Court Street, Tiffin, OH 44883
Recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteers to be appointed as guardian ad litem by Juvenile Court for abused, neglected, and dependent children.
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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Of Franklin County
373 South High Street, 15th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Links concerned community volunteers and the abused and neglected children in need of a voice to speak up for their best interest. Volunteers are appointed by the court to help ensure that the children receive appropriate services and treatment by independently monitoring a child’s situation, identifying community resources and participating in the court process.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Of Franklin County
373 South High Street, 15th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Links concerned community volunteers and the abused and neglected children in need of a voice to speak up for their best interest. Volunteers are appointed by the court to help ensure that the children receive appropriate services and treatment by independently monitoring a child’s situation, identifying community resources and participating in the court process.
Casa Of Seneca, Sandusky And Wyandot County - Wyandot County
129 South Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteers to be appointed as guardian ad litem by Juvenile Court for abused, neglected, and dependent children.
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Casa Of Seneca, Sandusky And Wyandot County - Wyandot County
129 South Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteers to be appointed as guardian ad litem by Juvenile Court for abused, neglected, and dependent children.
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Geauga County Court Of Common Pleas - Juvenile Division - Casa For Kids Of Geauga County
470 Center St., Bldg. #5-c, Chardon, OH 44024
Provides court-appointed Guardians Ad Litem (GALs) and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) who advocate for the best interests of children whose parents have become involved with the Juvenile Court due to issues of abuse, neglect, or dependency. The GAL investigates the situation, conducts interviews with the family, then prepares a report for the Juvenile Court. Trains, supports and supervises community volunteers to act in the role of the Guardian ad litem.
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Voices For Children
225 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Lorain County Justice Center, Elyria, OH 44035
Provides trained GAL (Guardian Ad Litem) volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children who are involved with Lorain County Children Services and the court system.
Ross County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate / Juvenile Divisions
2 N Paint St., Ste. A Ross County Courthouse, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Provides information concerning Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Guardian Ad Litem (GALs) who advocate for the best interests of children whose parents have become involved with the Juvenile Court due to issues of abuse, neglect, or dependency. The CASA volunteer investigates the situation, conducts interviews with the family, then prepares a report for the Juvenile Court. Offers training courses for community volunteers who wish to act in the role of the CASA.
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Ross County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate / Juvenile Divisions
2 N Paint St., Ste. A Ross County Courthouse, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Provides information concerning Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Guardian Ad Litem (GALs) who advocate for the best interests of children whose parents have become involved with the Juvenile Court due to issues of abuse, neglect, or dependency. The CASA volunteer investigates the situation, conducts interviews with the family, then prepares a report for the Juvenile Court. Offers training courses for community volunteers who wish to act in the role of the CASA.
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Lucas County Juvenile Court
1801 Spielbusch Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604
Provides training and support for volunteers to be guardians ad litem for abused and neglected children in Lucas County. Volunteers investigate the cases on behalf of the Juvenile Court and advocate for the best interests of abused children.
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Lucas County Juvenile Court
1801 Spielbusch Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604
Provides training and support for volunteers to be guardians ad litem for abused and neglected children in Lucas County. Volunteers investigate the cases on behalf of the Juvenile Court and advocate for the best interests of abused children.
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Advocates For Families
270 Sandusky Street, Ashland, OH 44805
Volunteers help children who are in the Juvenile Court System due to abuse, neglect, or dependency find safe, permanent homes.
Summit County Juvenile Court
650 Dan Street, Akron, OH 44310
Provides every child who enters the Juvenile Court system as a result of allegations of abuse, neglect, and dependency with a trained community volunteer to advocate in court for what is in the child's best interest.
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Lake County Common Pleas Court - Domestic Relations Div
47 North Park Place, Painesville, OH 44077
Appoints guardians who act as advocates for the child of parents involved in custody, visitation, and/or support issues at court. Guardians are appointed by the court to provide an independent and objective opinion to the court regarding child-related issues, keeping as a focus the best interests of the child.
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Casa/gal Of Miami County
510 W Water St, Ste 220, Troy, OH 45373
Miami County CASA/GAL (Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem) program provides trained volunteers to represent the best interests of abused, neglected and dependent children in juvenile court. The volunteers are responsible for conducting interviews with all interested parties in the case in order to provide a report to the Juvenile Judge or Magistrate, attend meetings at Children Services, attend court hearings, and conduct home visits with the child they are advocating for. Can not provide service to any private custody cases.
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Crime Victim Services
330 North Elizabeth Street, Floor 2, Lima, OH 45801
Provides trained volunteers advocate for the best interests of children whose parents have become involved with Allen County Children Services due to issues of abuse, neglect, or dependency. Advocates research the situation, interview family, and then prepare a report for the Juvenile Court Judge regarding placement and treatment of the child.