| 21. | On September 23, 2008, the court appointed Willard Wiksell, a lawyer from Ventura, guardian ad litem for McInerney.
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| 22. | "And we have some personal stuff that was turned over to the attorney ad litem, " he said.
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| 23. | ANDERSON, DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ET AL . v . EDWARDS, GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR EDWARDS, ET AL.
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| 24. | He volunteered to be a guardian ad litem to protect the interests of children caught up in the court system.
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| 25. | The judge appointed a guardian ad litem, someone paid to look at the case and help the court make a decision.
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| 26. | States impose a range of adoptive parent, legal guardian or by a guardian ad litem appointed to represent any child's interests.
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| 27. | Since these individuals cannot protect themselves, the courts have an inherent jurisdiction to appoint a guardian ad litem for particular proceedings.
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| 28. | Parties are permitted to engage agents " ad litem " who may be lawyers or any citizen approved by the court.
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| 29. | Although a guardian ad litem working through a CASA program volunteers their services, some guardians ad litem are paid for their services.
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| 30. | Although a guardian ad litem working through a CASA program volunteers their services, some guardians ad litem are paid for their services.
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