| State |
Form of Representation |
Statute |
| Alabama |
Attorney-GAL |
Ala. Code §§ 12-15-304, 12-15-63, 26-14-11(LexisNexis 2010) |
| Alaska |
Attorney or GAL |
Alaska Stat. § 47.10.050(a) (2010) |
| Arizona |
Attorney or GAL |
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-221(A), (I) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Arkansas |
Attorney ad Litem (GAL) |
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-316(f)(1), (f)(5)(b)-(g)(1) (2010) |
| California |
Attorney-GAL/CASA-GAL |
Ca. Welf. & Inst. Code § 326.5 (Deering 2010) |
| Colorado |
Attorney-GAL |
Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 19-1-103, 19-3-203(1) (2009) |
| Connecticut |
Non-attorney-GAL |
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-129a (2010) |
| Delaware |
Attorney-GAL/CASA-GAL |
Del. Code Ann. tit. 13, § 2504(f) (2010) |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Attorney-GAL |
D.C. Code Ann. § 16-2304(b)(5) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Florida |
Non-attorney-GAL |
Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 39.820(1), 39.822(1) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Georgia |
Non-attorney-GAL |
Ga. Code Ann § 15-11-9(b) (2010) |
| Hawaii |
Non-attorney-GAL |
Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 587-2, 587-34(c ) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Idaho |
Non-attorney-GAL |
Idaho Code Ann. § 16-1614(1)-(2) (2010) |
| Illinois |
Non-attorney-GAL |
705 Ill. Comp Stat. Ann. § 405/2-17(1)(a)-(b) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Indiana |
Non-attorney-GAL/ CASA |
Ind. Code Ann. §§ 31-32-4-2(b), 31-33-15-1 (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Iowa |
Attorney-GAL |
Iowa Code § 232.89(2), (4)-(5) (2010) |
| Kansas |
Attorney-GAL |
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2205 (2009) |
| Kentucky |
Attorney |
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 620.100(1)(a), (1)(d) (LexisNexis 2009) |
| Louisiana |
Attorney |
La. Child. Code Ann. art. 607(A) (2010) |
| Maine |
Non-attorney-GAL |
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 4005(1)(A), (F) (2009) |
| Maryland |
Attorney |
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-813(d)(1), (e) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Massachusetts |
Attorney |
Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 119, § 29 (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Michighan |
Attorney-GAL |
Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. §§ 712A.17d(i), 722.630 (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Minnesota |
Non-attorney-GAL |
Minn. Stat. § 260C.163(3)(b), (5)(a) (2009) |
| Mississippi |
Attorney |
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-121(1)(e), (4) (2010) |
| Missouri |
Non-attorney-GAL |
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.160(1), (5) (2010) |
| Montana |
Attorney |
Mont. Code Ann. §§ 43-3-112(1), 43-3-425(2)(b) (2010) |
| Nebraska |
Attorney-GAL |
Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 43-272(1), (2)(e) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Nevada |
Non-attorney-GAL/ CASA |
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 432B.420(1), 432B.500(1) (LexisNexis 2009) |
| New Hampshire |
Non-attorney-GAL |
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann § 169-C:10(I)-(II)(a) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| New Jersey |
Attorney Law Guardian |
N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 9:6-8.21(d); 9:6-8.23(a) (2010) |
| New Mexico |
Non-attorney-GAL |
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-4-10(C) (2010) |
| New York |
Attorney Law Guardian |
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 249 (Consol. 2010) |
| North Carolina |
Attorney-GAL |
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-601(a) (2010) |
| North Dakota |
Non-attorney-GAL |
N.D. Cent. Code §§ 27-20-48.4, 50-25.1-08 (2010) |
| Ohio |
Attorney |
Oh. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 2151.281(B)(1),(H); 2151.352 (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Oklahoma |
Attorney |
Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 1-4-306(A)(5) (2010) |
| Oregon |
CASA |
Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 419A.170(1), (3); 419B.195 (2010) |
| Pennsylvania |
Attorney-GAL |
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6311 (2010) |
| Rhode Island |
Non-attorney-GAL/ CASA |
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-11-7.1(b)(3) (2010) |
| South Carolina |
Attorney |
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-1620 (2009) |
| South Dakota |
Attorney-GAL |
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-18 (2009) |
| Tennessee |
Non-attorney-GAL/ CASA |
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-149 (2010) |
| Texas |
Attorney |
Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 107.011(a), 107.012 (Vernon 2010) |
| Utah |
Attorney-GAL |
Utah Code Ann. §§ 78A-6-317, 78A-6-902 (2010) |
| Vermont |
Attorney |
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 5112 (2010) |
| Virginia |
Attorney-GAL |
Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-266(A) (2010) |
| Washington |
Non-attorney-GAL |
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 13.34.100(1), (6) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| West Virginia |
Attorney |
W. Va. Code Ann. § 49-6-2(a) (LexisNexis 2010) |
| Wisonsin |
Attorney-GAL |
Wis. Stat. §§ 48.23(3m), 48.235(2), 43.236(1) (2010) |
| Wyoming |
Attorney-GAL |
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-211(a) (2010) |