Guardian ad Litems: Role, Responsibility and Ethical Considerations in Dependency and Domestic Relations
What You Will Learn
- Attend this program tore review the role, responsibilities and ethical considerations of Guardians ad Litem (GAL) in custody and dependency actions.
What You Will Learn
- Attend this program tore review the role, responsibilities and ethical considerations of Guardians ad Litem (GAL) in custody and dependency actions.
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Price
$80
for CLE/CJE Credit - MEMBER (Philadelphia Bar Association)
$100
for CLE/CJE Credit - NON-MEMBER
$35
for NON-CLE Credit/Law Student - Members (Materials Included)
$45
for NON-CLE Credit/Law Student - NON-Member
90 minutes
Date Published
May 9, 2023
Publisher
Philadelphia Bar Association
Subjects
Family Law
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Guardian ad Litems: Role, Responsibility and Ethical Considerations in Dependency
and Domestic Relations
Program originally presented Tuesday, May 9, 2023
This CLE program will address the differences in the appointment and role of a Guardians ad Litem (GAL) in custody and dependency actions. The panelists will explore the rule changes which permit a GAL to include a child’s statement to their GAL in their report, and testify at trial about the statement, subject to satisfying the Rules of Evidence. The program will also examine ethical considerations in serving as a GAL, including understanding the scope of your appointment, determining whether GAL work may conflict with your other cases, learning how to communicate with the child and confidentiality, and more.
Attend this program tore review the role, responsibilities and ethical considerations of Guardians ad Litem (GAL) in custody and dependency actions.
Speakers:
Hon. Joseph Fernandes
Court of Common Pleas, Family Division
First Judicial District
Honorable Leanne Litwin
Court of Common Pleas, Family Division
First Judicial District
James A. Rocco, III, Esq.
Partner, Rocco Law Group
Barry Kassel, Esq.
Supervising Attorney
Support Center for Child Advocates
0155ODV
Program Titles and Supporting Materials
This program contains the following components:
Media Files
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Credit
If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant completing all the requirements of the program as determined by the selected accreditation authority.
How to Attend
Join the self-paced program from your office, home, or hotel room using a computer and high speed internet connection. You may start and stop the program at your convenience, continue where you left off, and review supporting materials as often as you like. Please note: Internet Explorer is no longer a supported browser. We recommend using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari for best results.
Technical Requirements
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