Guardian "ad litem" means for the suit or for the duration of the court case. So a Guardian Ad Litem speaks on behalf of a minor child during a court case. In 1974, congress voted into law the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) which provides for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem in child abuse and neglect court cases.
Due to the judicial systems forms and paperwork requirements all of the cases began to look as if they were cut out with a cookie cutter mold. Every child's case had the same plan and recommendation. All children are different and all of their situations are different.
That is where the idea for CASA began to take shape. In 1977, Judge David Soukup of Seattle, Washington began a program of volunteers who could advocate for children in court. The volunteers were people from the local community who were trained and given support for their work.
Due to the judicial systems forms and paperwork requirements all of the cases began to look as if they were cut out with a cookie cutter mold. Every child's case had the same plan and recommendation. All children are different and all of their situations are different.
That is where the idea for CASA began to take shape. In 1977, Judge David Soukup of Seattle, Washington began a program of volunteers who could advocate for children in court. The volunteers were people from the local community who were trained and given support for their work.
In 1982 National CASA was created to support the volunteer child advocate programs and help train and give support to the numerous volunteers.
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