Who pays for the GALs services?
Most laypersons serving as GALs are volunteers and donate their time to the cases. Attorneys also often agree to serve on a pro bono basis. Some courts have funding that pays for the non-volunteer GALs in dependency, neglect and abuse cases or on cases where the parents are indigent.In private custody disputes, the attorney GAL is paid by the parents in a pro-rated share determined by the court.
