Definition
Individuals appointed by the court to represent, in a particular lawsuit, the interests of minors, people judged to be incompetent or people unborn or unascertained who may have a future interest in the property involved in the litigation. These special guardians may also serve as advocates for dependent children pending settlement of their cases in dependency court; and are usually attorneys but may also be court appointed special advocates (CASA volunteers).
URL Name
FJ-2600
Third Level Code
FJ-2600
Taxonomy Code
FJ-2600
Parent Code
FJ
Family Code
F
Second Level Code
FJ
Use References
CASA Volunteers, Court Appointed Special Advocates
Publication Status
Online