BERGEN COUNTY DIVORCE LAWYER

The New Jersey divorce judge correctly denied the father's motion to terminate the services of a Guardian Ad Litem, and required him pay his 60% share of the GAL's fees, pending her preparation of a report to the court on the child's psychological and physical status, and her recommendation as to the best interests of the child. Even though the father indicated he would withdraw his request for a change of custody, thereby (he hoped) obviating the necessity for the GAL, the judge correctly denied the application in this highly contentious, longstanding matter, where the very troubled teen-age child had attempted suicide. Karmakar v. Mallick, etc., New Jersey App. Div., December 12, 2006