Guardians Ad Litem for Children

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Standards for Guardians Ad Litem

• Performance Standards for Guardians Ad Litem for Children
  Judicial Council Approved “Standards to Govern the Performance of Guardians Ad Litem for Children”
  • Advocacy in Motion: A Guide to Implementing the Standards to Govern the Performance of Guardians Ad Litem for Children
• Qualification Standards for Guardians Ad Litem
  Judicial Council Approved “Standards to Govern the Appointment of Guardians Ad Litem”
  • Mentoring Guidelines for Guardians Ad Litem: Preparing Attorneys to Become Qualified for Appointment

Forms

These forms are available as Adobe Acrobat PDF documents. The Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free from Adobe) allows you to view and print PDF documents.

• Certification of Attendance - Continuing Education for Guardians Ad Litem - Children
• Contact Information as Alternative to Virginia State Bar Address of Record
• Certificate of Nomination (Appearance)
• Certification of Nomination (Assistance)

Continuing Education

• Continuing Education Courses for GALs for Children

Guardian Ad Litem Information System (GALIS)
Guardians ad litem: Log-in to the Virginia State Bar’s Member’s Area to access the Guardian Ad Litem Information System for purposes of checking your guardian ad litem qualification status and continuing education history, certifying attendance at approved continuing education courses, and updating your contact information made available on the list of qualified guardians ad litem. (Note: Google Chrome is recommended when accessing the Guardian Ad Litem Information System.) For instructions on its use, please access the GALIS Quick Guide.  

Directory of Qualified GALs for Children
For the complete alphabetical listing of all qualified Guardians Ad Litem for Children in Virginia:

1. Click on a District from the map.
2. From the search criteria section, remove the pre-populated District number in the "District" field.
3. Click Search.
   

Resource and Reference Materials

• Advocacy in Motion: A Guide to Implementing the Standards to Govern the Performance of Guardians Ad Litem for Children
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Guardian Ad Litem Program for Children
• Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Dependency Cases - English
  Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Dependency Cases - Spanish
• Table of Appeals of Termination of Parental Rights Cases to the Court of Appeals of Virginia
• Timeline and Related Forms, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts, Child Abuse, Neglect and Foster Care Cases