Guardian Ad Litem Program

The Minnesota Guardian Ad Litem Program provides advocates who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in court. Guardians Ad Litem are professionals who are paid staff people or volunteers and are appointed by the Juvenile or Family Court to represent a maltreated child's best interests in court proceedings.

This section of the Web site will provide you with more information about the Guardian Ad Litem Program, contact information for program managers, and tools that can be used by Guardians Ad Litem themselves.

Visit the GAL Brochure for information about the program. The online brochures are available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali.
To contact the Guardian Ad Litem Program Manager in your area of the state, visit the District Managers site.
General Program Information includes information on program values, goals, policy development, and administration, as well as historical information.

For more information, contact:

The Minnesota Guardian Ad Litem Program

Mark Toogood, Program Manager email or 651-215-9467 Resa Gilats, GAL Program Analyst email or 651-297-1145, 105 Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155