This section of the Children’s Law Center of Indiana contains papers, articles, and sections of the 2017 Deskbook on statutes, case law, Kids’ Voice’s Guardian ad Litem training, and other information pertaining to Court Appointed Special Advocates and Guardians ad Litem. Please click on the desired topic in order to view more information.

Case Law Updates

Case law updates are synopses of published decisions of the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Courts of Appeals. They contain discussions of children’s legal issues pertaining to Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem. In the synopses, the holdings deemed significant to Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem topics 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.

Guardian ad Litem Forms

Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem Papers and Articles

Kids’ Voice Guardian ad Litem Training

Please call our office at 317-558-2870, ext. 100 or email us at info@kidsvoicein.org  for more information on becoming a volunteer Guardian ad Litem for Kids’ Voice.

Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem in the Indiana CHINS and Family Law Deskbook

This section highlights the parts of the Indiana CHINS and Family Law Deskbook which are most relevant to Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem in Indiana.

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