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Custody

Updated: 
December 14, 2023

What is a guardian ad litem?

In a case involving the family (paternity, legal custody, physical placement, and support cases), a guardian ad litem is an attorney who acts as an advocate for the best interests of a minor child during litigation.1

1 See generally Wis. Stat. § 767.407