GAL Guidelines for family law cases
The Supreme Court established the Family Law Taskforce in 2019 to make recommendations to the court on innovative strategies to improve court processes. The taskforce issued its report and recommendations in March 2021. In the report, the taskforce recommended the adoption of GAL Guidelines for family law cases.
The GAL Guidelines for Civil Family Law Cases were unanimously approved by the Judicial Conference Board of Directors on September 18, 2024, and approved by the Supreme Court by written order on October 17, 2024 with an effective date of January 1, 2025. The Guidelines only apply to cases in which the GAL was appointed by the Court on or after January 1, 2025.