Guardian ad litem training: past, present and future
January 14, 2011
On January 28, 2011, I will be moderating and speaking at the South Carolina Bar’s annual guardian ad litem training. This will be the third
An unanticipated use for the guardian ad litem’s periodic billing statements
October 8, 2010
As part of the private guardian ad litem statute, “[t]he guardian ad litem must submit an itemized billing statement of hours, expenses, costs, and fees
The difference between a guardian investigating and a guardian recommending
October 4, 2010
A few weeks ago I was appointed guardian in a private case. An attorney for one of the parents, who had never worked with me
July 4, 2010
It is my experience that most family law attorneys in South Carolina reflexively file a motion for temporary relief when filing a contested family court
May 23, 2010
The first in a series on Child Protective Services in South Carolina was published in today’s Charleston Post & Courier: State of Abuse. This initial
My expectations for the guardian ad litem
December 17, 2009
Recently I fussed at a guardian of whom I am quite fond. It’s never comfortable to fuss at folks one likes but I come from
Should a guardian ad litem have to “bless” every child custody agreement?
November 14, 2009
When parents seek approval of any agreement that resolves a dispute over a child’s custody, the family court judge looks to the guardian ad litem
