NEBRASKA Part 50
GUARDIAN AD LITEM
A Guardian Ad Litem, or GAL, is a person appointed by
the court to represent what is best for the children in a custody dispute. The
GAL is generally an attorney who is supposed to look out for the "best
interests" of the child/children. This may or may not mean doing what the
child wants. While a GAL can be helpful, they can also be expensive. The GAL is
usually an attorney, so that means another lawyer’s fee needs to be paid by
someone. Sometimes a judge will not appoint a GAL until one of the parties
deposits enough money with the court to assure that the GAL will be paid. If
neither parent has money to pay for a GAL, and the judge feels a GAL is
necessary, the judge can order that the GAL fees should be paid by the county.
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