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AM A VOICE ... |
| GUARDIAN
AD LITEM SINCE MAY 2008 |
| Thousands
of abused and neglected children become the subject
of judicial proceedings each year in Florida. Their
voices are often unheard, and best interests sometimes
overlooked in the complicated and overburdened adversary
process. Guardians ad litem are citizens who volunteer
to become part of a court program to represent the
best interests of an assigned child. |
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volunteer is a representative before the court,
social service agencies and the community. He/she
should be a person who truly CARES and is able to
give TIME to help a child. Cases usually require
2-5 hours per week. Although 21,000 children in
care have GAL representation, that is only 50% of
those in need. There remains another 21,000 children
who do not have a voice in court and need someone
to help be that voice. |
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you have an interest in becoming a volunteer, click
here http://www.gal.fl.gov/vol_faq.asp
to find out more about the program in Hillsborough
county and to access an on-line volunteer application. |
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| Please feel
free to visit and support all of our community outreach
programs. |
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