The following attorney is appointed as Guardian ad Litem (GAL) to the minor child(ren)/ward(s) in this cause:

Name: _____

Address: ___

Phone: ___

Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 907, the GAL shall be allowed access to the ward and all relevant documents. Parents and legal guardians are ordered to execute releases of information to the GAL concerning all medical, scholastic, counseling or other potentially confidential materials concerning the ward, and to cooperate with the GAL in scheduling necessary appointments to assist in the completion of the GAL's appointment.

The ward(s) presently reside with ☐Plaintiff, ☐Defendant, ☐Both Parties, or ☐other:

Plaintiff

Defendant ___

(name, address, telephone and email)

Plaintiff □ has a waiver of fees in the amount of _____%, or □ does not have a waiver of fees. Plaintiff is responsible for _____% of GAL fees. Defendant □ has a waiver of fees in the amount of _____%, or □ does not have a waiver of fees.

Defendant is responsible for _____% of GAL fees.

FEES: The division of fees is made pursuant to General Order 4.07(D). The percentages listed in Section 4 above, and the payment rate set below, may be overridden above based on the subsequent entry of a fee waiver for one or both parties.

One or neither party has full or partial fee waivers. The applicable hourly rate shall be set by the GAL.

Both parties have either full or partial fee waivers. The hourly rate of the GAL shall be set at the minimum rates set forth in Illinois Supreme Court Rule 299.

□ Other:

RETAINER: The GAL shall receive the amount of _____as initial retainer from Plaintiff, and _____ as initial retainer from Defendant. The parties shall pay their respective amounts within 30 days unless they arrive at alternative written arrangements with the GAL.

This case is set for ___, on ___, 20___ at ___ am/pm.

Counsel or Clerk shall provide a copy of the order to the Guardian ad Litem.