What to Expet with the Appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem

Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012

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When I was very young, my parents got divorced. Luckily, I remember very little of the child custody battle that my parents were enthralled in and all the mud-slinging they engaged in, but I definitely remember that I had to talk to a lawyer. The best part is, I cannot begin to tell you what I told that lawyer, all I can remember is that his name was Buz, that I was supposed to tell him the truth, and he was going to look out for my best interest. As a child, I had very little reason to complain, because even though I came from a broken home, my parents still loved, cared, and provided for me; I was certainly never abused and my parents did not throw accusations like that back and forth just to spite each other. I am sure you have all heard it before, in child custody cases, the best interest of the child prevails, but what happens if mom or dad says the other parent abused their child, either physically or sexually? Who makes that determination?  READ MORE