their particular failures in cases of child abuse and domestic violence, their unaccountability, their unjustified cost, and alternatives to their use

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This article examines the purported historical justification for the use of Guardians Ad Litem (GALs), the plethora of criticism nationwide concerning their involvement, their poorly defined role, their particular failures in cases of child abuse and domestic violence, their unaccountability, their unjustified cost, and alternatives to their use.  More
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