Acute challenges swamp state’s program for supporting children in court cases

Guardians ad litem offer ‘impactful’ assistance, but program is largely available only to families who can pay

By: Kelly Burch

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 1,652

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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During her 25 years working full-time as a guardian ad litem — a person who represents the interests of children in family court cases — Judith Hamilton has worked with hundreds of families. Yet she knows that many more children have no one to speak for them in court..

“All kids should get the same level of care and concern from the court system,” said Hamilton, who lives in Keene. “And that doesn’t happen.”

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