Pro Bono Opportunities
 |
Case Work |
|
Guardian ad Litem Program |
|
Projects |
|
Contributions |
Pro
Bono/Guardian ad Litem Program:
Attorneys Helping Children
Guardian
ad Litem l GAL Program History l GAL
Duties l Law/Procedures/Resources
l GAL Volunteers
What is a Guardian Ad Litem?
Guardian ad Litem is the designation given to an attorney who has volunteered services and who has been appointed by order of the Orange County Courts to represent the best interest of a child who is alleged to be abused, abandoned or neglected or the victim or witness of crime. The Guardian ad Litem investigates the situation from the child’s point of view, works to protect the child’s rights and tries to ensure that decisions made about the child’s future are truly in the best interest of that child.
There's a place for you!
Depending upon your desire or expertise, you can represent children as a Guardian ad Litem on a pro bono basis in:
1. Juvenile dependency cases,
2. Domestic Relations cases, and
3. Criminal cases.We Try To Make It Easy For You!
1. We provide yearly live trainings. For those firms that have large numbers of attorneys serving as Guardians ad Litem, we are also available to come to your office to provide in-house training.
2. Training manuals with form pleadings and resource guides are available.
3. Trained non-attorney volunteers, also known as Volunteer Advocates for Children, are available upon request to work with you to safeguard the interests of the child you represent. They can gather records, interview witnesses, meet with the child, monitor that child's progress, locate needed services and monitor the Court's orders.
4. The Society has a reference library and advice/referral services through our Guardian ad Litem Program attorney and support staff.
If you are interested, please contact S. Khoury at 407-841-8310 ext. 3136 or email her at skhoury@legalaidocba.org.
Legal Aid Society of the O.C.B.A.
100 E. Robinson St.
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 407-841-8310
Fax: 407- 648-9240
Email: info@legalaidocba.org
website designed by ewebpages.com