THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR CHILDREN IN DIVORCE |
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| Authors: | William Halikias |
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| Affiliation: | William Halikias, Ph. D., is co-director, Children and Parents Project in Brattleboro, Vermont. He is also a clinical psychologist in private practice and an associate professor in clinical psychology at Antioch/New England Graduate School, Keene, New Hampshire. |
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| Abstract: | The guardian ad litem (GAL) for children in divorce is a relatively new role in this society. However, the role definition of the GAL is vague, and little is written in the literature about this advocate. This article discusses the history and available information about advocates for children in divorce and organizes various conceptualizations of this role along two continua: lawyer—psychologist, and child liberator—child saver. |
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