Any attorneys who would like to add guardian ad litem work to their practice need to undergo training first, but the state hasn’t offered it in two years and no new trainings are scheduled.
Attorney Tracey Russo, who has an office in Orange, said she would like to be a GAL, and has been trying unsuccessfully to take the required training class for about three years. A GAL represents the interests of children in family court matters, including custody, care, support, education and visitation.
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