Local Rule - State of Indiana

APPENDIX DSTATE OF INDIANA ) PORTER SUPERIOR COURT) SS: Sitting in Valparaiso, IndianaCOUNTY OF PORTER ) CONTINUOUS TERM 20IN RE THE MARRIAGE/PATERNITY OF:)), Petitioner ) CAUSE #v ), Respondent )APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEMThe Court now appointsas Guardian ad Litem for the minorchild(ren) of the parties, and Finds, Recommends, and Orders as follows:1. That the GAL is appointed, pursuant to I.C. 31-15-6-1, et seq., and/or other appropriatesection(s) of the Indiana Code and/or Local Rules, for the following minor children of theparties:namedate of birthnamedate of birthnamedate of birth2. That this appointment of the GAL shall become effective upon payment to the GAL ofthe required monetary retainer and the GAL’s acceptance of the same. The issue of the retainerpayment to the GAL shall be set for a review hearing within days. Attorney forshall coordinate such hearing date and assure that the same occurs if theGAL has not been paid in a timely manner.Said monetary retainer shall be in the amount of $. The GAL is herebyauthorized to bill the parties for services rendered at the GAL’s usual rate, with theunderstanding that said usual rate may be reduced to the county’s service rate if any remainder ofthe GAL’s bill is later submitted to Porter County for payment.25