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Should My Child Have a Guardian Ad Litem in My Divorce?
If you are going through a divorce and have a child, you may be wondering whether your child needs a legal advocate of their own for the court proceedings. In Wisconsin, the legal advocate is called a guardian ad litem, or GAL. A GAL is an attorney the court appoints to specifically represent your child's best interests.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau analysis, nearly one-third of American children experience their parents' divorce before adulthood. Many of those divorces involve child custody and placement disputes serious enough to require a GAL. If you have questions about whether your child may need one in 2026, a Dane County, WI child custody attorney can help you think through your options.
What Does a Guardian Ad Litem Do in a Wisconsin Divorce?
A guardian ad litem is a licensed Wisconsin attorney assigned to investigate what child custody and placement arrangement is best for your child. The GAL does not simply report what the child wants, but instead weighs the child's wishes against a broader picture of what will keep that child safe and stable.
From our office in Madison, Wisconsin, we provide representation for clients in communities throughout Dane County, Green County, Columbia County, Sauk County, Dodge County, Jefferson County, and Rock County, including Middleton, Waunakee, DeForest, Sun Prairie, Cottage Grove, Monona, McFarland, Fitchburg, Stoughton, Oregon, Verona, Mt. Horeb, Monroe, Portage, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Watertown, Jefferson, Fort Atkinson, Whitewater, Janesville, and Beloit.
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