Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
What Can I Do?
Ok long story short is a GAL was appointed by the judge for my custody and visitation case. When the GAL was appointed the judge granted my ex sole custody because I had moved. The paper for the GAL stated they were to come up with a visitation plan (since I am out of state) and make a recommendation on custody. We have gone to court several times since because the GAL could not get the visitation schedule correct. One of the times the judge mentioned that the GAL did not make a recommendation about custody. The GAL stated that they would recommend it be the same, however they never put anything in writing. (The GAL) I believe that the they also do not know everything that needs to be known. They spoke to me a few times on the phone and have not seen my interaction with my children during visitation. They also have not spoken to my fiance with whom I live with and have a son. My ex also lives with her boyfriend who my daughters live with. The GAL also does not know about the health issues that my children have. My ex also has them calling me my first name and her boyfriend daddy. An order for visitation has been entered but there is still nothing from the GAL about custody. Or a report from the GAL to myself. What can I do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: What Can I Do?
Not much, at this point, I would say; there is no requirement that the GAL must necessarily put his or her recommendations in writing in the form of a formal report and which, apparently, according to your description of matters, were delivered orally to the judge in this case.
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