Volunteer To Be A Guardian Ad Litem
STATE OF FLORIDA GUARDIAN AD LITEM (GAL) PROGRAM
Thank you for your interest in the Guardian ad Litem Program and advocacy for abused, abandoned, and neglected children. The Program will use the information on this application form to assess your qualifications to serve as a volunteer guardian ad litem and conduct a security background investigation, including a criminal records check. Please read the directions carefully and complete all sections of this form as thoroughly as possible. When you complete the application, please return it along with a copy of your driver’s license or photo I.D. and two completed reference forms. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office.
Please be aware that Florida has a very broad public records law and this application will be considered a public record. There are provisions in the Florida Statutes that enable the Program to protect certain information collected on this form, but if there is information that you are not comfortable providing, please speak to the circuit director to determine whether the information is critical to process the application.
To begin the process of becoming a Volunteer Guardian ad Litem, complete the following steps:
- Download the on-line application.
- Fill out the application.
- Make a copy of your driver’s license or photo I.D.
- Complete two completed reference forms.
- Mail the completed package to the address listed below.
Mail Completed Application to:
Rose Ash, Guardian Ad Litem First Circuit Director
1800 St. Mary’s Street
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 595-3726
Rosemary.Ash@gal.fl.us
Questions: Call 1-866-341-1425
