guardian ad litem
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The court appointed a guardian ad litem to serve as a legal advocate for the boy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Lockwood filed to be appointed the guardian ad litem in March, two months after Lisa Marie, who was the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died after suffering cardiac arrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023
Court records show that Rev. Lori Walke, an attorney and senior minister at Mayflower Congregational Church in Oklahoma City, served as a guardian ad litem for the Texas girl during the civil case.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2022
They argue that under Ohio’s Safe Harbor law, Martin should have been granted a guardian ad litem to represent her interests and given supportive services, and that her case should have remained in juvenile court.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022
“Tandoori, Harrison, and Hugo are all minors. You had no right to interrogate them without a parent or guardian ad litem present.”
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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