This GAL guy is Guardian Ad Litem.

Thanks,

Does anyone have experience with GAL in Kansas. I will appreciate, if you can share your experience and/or recommendations to me. I am father of two kids ages 13/12.

Thanks in advance.

Again I am back friends, any experience Please share your thought on this.

We had a hearing and finished with another date Oct18.

The case was started with other attorney came half an hour late without information.

The good thing is that no new allegations from other party and also they did not oppose 50/50 split rather they were crying for support money.

My attorney made it very clear to GAL (Guardian Ad Litem) and other attorney that we want clarification on GAL's parenting document and also we want 50/50 in any form.

GAL explained to Judge that she is working on plan and this is almost done. She has to fill in few informations and then she will submit her recommendations to the court. Judge asked her tell about your recommendation then she said few things like -- Family Counseling, deposit of passport in the locker with two signatures required and close to 50/50 custody.

When GAL said close to 50/50 then my attorney again said we are looking for 50/50 and the other party did not oppose.

Also Judge said to close this case as this has been a long time and start talking on property distribution as well. Judge also said that on next hearing I also want to know the status on property distribution as well. Actually Judge put up a  pressure on us to work bit faster.

Summary of this hearing is that In last one year, my relation to my kids, which was started with NO CONTACT and is now close to 50--50 (as per the GAL's statement in the court).

Can someone explain what is this "Close to 50--50"?

Also the other attorney is talking about support money (not opposing the split custody)...how this can happen and why Judge is not considering the fact that other party is fighting only for money and I am fighting for my love with kids. GAL also met with both the attorneys to come up with this plan and then also the other attorney is concerned about deduction in support money. why GAL is not considering this point? I am already paying lot of amt (40 K every year, spousal support and child support both).....


Thanks in advance....

 

1. GAL will likely recommend to the Court "50/50" Parenting time since that is generally what the Court expects is best for your child(ten). Remember that Parenting Time (a determiner of Child Support) is different than "Custody". Which in almost all cases will be joint.

2. You can, when asked by the Court agree with the Gal's findings.

3. The Court will likely do as the GAL suggests since the GAL works for the Judge/Courts legally representing your child(ren's) presumably in their best interest.

4. I do not understand this question.... Joint custody is the ruling in the majority of cases.

Hello Friends,

I am back in my case. My Trial has been set for Last week of Feb'2014. Any  guidance on TRIAL will be highly thankful.


I have got Every Saturday Thru Monday morning on my kids along with every Tuesday and Thursday from 5 PM to 8 PM.

My Previous question is that "Does KS statute stop to give shared custody, if both the spouses are NOT co-operative to each other" Do I get punished because other spouse is NOT co-operating me.

Thanks in advance,

Thank you Guru, I got the answer from the details you provided.

My case is confirmed for the trial now.

Nothing is resolved yet so everything is going for the trial.

I will appreciate, if anyone has experience to share for the Trail like What to do and What NOT to do, kind of thing.


Thank you for all help,

It would help to know who the case manager is.