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Court Appointed Special Advocate/GAL
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Case Law Updates
Synopses of published decisions of the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Courts of Appeals containing discussions of children’s legal issues. In the synopses, the holdings deemed significant to the topic of CASA/GAL are in bold type. These updates do not substitute for a thorough review of the case law on the topic and the individual opinions by a licensed Indiana attorney.
   
GAL/CASA and Ex Parte Communications
This paper describes the pitfalls of ex parte communications.
   
Legislative Changes 2011 CHINS Guardianship
   
Tips for Success in Working with the Guardian ad Litem
This Article, which was presented at the Tenth Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference of the Indiana State Bar Association, provides substantive law and practice tips for Indiana lawyers who are working with the Guardian ad Litem in divorce, paternity, adoption, and guardianship cases.
   
Guardianship Permanency Plan for CHINS
This article discusses the procedures, benefits, and detriments of guardianship as a CHINS permanency plan.
   
2010 Children's Safety in Permanency Planning
This article explains how Indiana paternity dissolution, and guardianship/third party custodianship law affect children's safety in permanency planning for CHINS.
   
2010 Application of Rules of Professional Conduct to GAL
This paper discusses the application of the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct to Attorney GALs.
   
Legal Questions and Answers for GAL
This paper provides answers to frequently asked legal questions on GAL/CASA, CHINS Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship, and Adoption.
   
New Legislation on Paternity Law Effective July 1, 2009
This brief article highlights some changes to Indiana Paternity statutes which are effective July 1, 2009.
   
2009 Statutory and Policy Changes to Postadoption Financial Assistance
This January 2009 Article discusses some of the most significant 2009 statutory and policy changes to postadoption financial assistance.
   
Evidentiary Issues in Parenting Time Cases
This September 2009 paper discusses evidence issues which are relevant in proving why parenting time should be limited, supervised, or denied.
   
Indiana Law Regarding Abused/Neglected Children
This June 2009 article is a brief description of Indiana CHINS law for the general public. It includes statutory changes effective July 1, 2009.
   
Ley de Indiana Referente al Abuso/Negligencia Infantil
Este artículo de enero del 2009 es una breve descripción de la ley CHINS de Indiana para el público en general.
   
DCS and Its Effect on Dissolution, Paternity and Guardianship Cases
This March 2013 paper explains child abuse and neglect reporting, the DCS assessment, and the impact on the DCS assessment on Family Law cases
   
GAL/CASA and Ex Parte Communications
This paper describes the pitfalls of ex parte communications for GAL/CASA.
   
Dissolution of Marriage in Guardian ad Litem Practice
This August 2008 paper discusses the roles and duties of CASA/GALs in dissolution of marriage cases. Statutes, case law, and practice suggestions are included.
   
GAL Volunteer Training
  Please Contact Dara Readus at dreadus@kidsvoicein.org for more information

CHINS Deskbook (2001) sections on CASA/GAL
   
CHINS Deskbook 2001 Chapter 6, Initial Hearing and Guardian ad Litem/Court Appointed Special Advocate
   
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