tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559196589404180345.post846390046783381465..comments2024-03-26T14:14:12.032-07:00Comments on His Hands, His feet: My Day In Court.Serving the Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05855601974000983589noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559196589404180345.post-63381888762755276442013-10-28T15:07:34.622-07:002013-10-28T15:07:34.622-07:00Eye opener indeed. Wait until you get to go meet t...Eye opener indeed. Wait until you get to go meet the birthparents in their home, and the kids wherever they are, and listen to foster parents doing the very best they can....it's what taught me to truly love people.Jennifer Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163074611400802619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559196589404180345.post-30836019373196445682013-10-28T07:50:26.567-07:002013-10-28T07:50:26.567-07:00Hi Linette! I agree that the GAL program is amazin...Hi Linette! I agree that the GAL program is amazing in it's ability to focus SOLEY on what is best for the child! The GAL program is two fold, the volunteer GAL's and the Attorney for the GAL program who are always present in the courtroom as well and handle all of the legal "stuff". My role is indeed just like CASA, there are about three names for basically the same program nationwide...can't remember the third one. Thanks for stopping by! Lovely to "meet" you! Serving the Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855601974000983589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559196589404180345.post-22650613888432655722013-10-24T17:44:33.912-07:002013-10-24T17:44:33.912-07:00Okay, so this is the first time I've ever run ...Okay, so this is the first time I've ever run across your blog, but I had to comment. My family fostered a couple of kids last year, and we had a really good guardian ad litem. She took the time to visit the kids, to talk to the kids, and to talk to me. And in MDT and court meetings, she was able to advocate for the KIDS' best interest. Not their parents or their foster parents or their social worker, but the kids themselves. It was a very good thing. I'm pretty sure that in our state, only lawyers can be guardians ad litem. Your position sounds more like the role that I have head called CASA in a couple of states. But regardless, it's important! I'm glad to hear of someone taking the time and effort to invest in children in this way.Linettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356562657609383172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559196589404180345.post-59678646745673973462013-10-23T21:37:54.049-07:002013-10-23T21:37:54.049-07:00Good for you! Awesome experience. Thank you for ...Good for you! Awesome experience. Thank you for choosing this volunteer/learning opportunity. We need more of you! I wish more good-hearted Americans would spend a half a day observing dependency court. There would be a much better understanding of all that systemic icky stuff and maybe we could reduce it or at least make it not so recurring in families by improving the system.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18224986881551392108noreply@blogger.com