Maria Del Rosario Chico Vietti, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of A. R. V., P. F. V., and H. S. V., minor children v. Welsh & McGough, PLLC, an Oklahoma Professional Limited Liability Corporation, et al.
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Whether a guardian ad litem violates due process by acting outside her statutory duties and advocating for one parent over another
1. Does a guardian ad litem violate due process in acting outside the scope of her duties for the child’s best interests when acting in contravention of state law? 2. Is a guardian ad litem entitled to quasi-judicial immunity when she acts outside the scope of her duties in acting for the child’s best interests and instead advocates for one parent over the other? 3. Does a court-appointed therapist violate due process in acting outside the scope of her duties in acting for the child’s best interests when acting in contravention of state law? 4. Is a court-appointed therapist entitled to quasijudicial immunity when she acts outside the scope of her duties in acting for the child’s best interests and instead advocates for one parent over the other? 5. Are guardian ad litems state actors when their duty is to the Court, not the individual?