TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Mar 23, 2023

Guardians ad litem in the state have not had a pay increase since since it was set at $50 per hour in 1997, the Tennessean reports. That's created a problem for the court-appointed attorneys taking on the cases and made it harder to recruit new attorneys. One source of new funding could be a federal program under the Social Security Act, and Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services and the state Administrative Office of the Courts tells the Tennessean that they "are working collaboratively to develop a model for potential use of IV-E funds that fits Tennessee's specific needs, with a particular focus on prevention opportunities.”