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.

To contact the Guardian ad Litem Program Manager in your area of the state, visit the Program Managers site.
General Program Information includes information on program values and goals, as well as historical information.