Ad litem

Ad litem ( ad = "to, for the"; lis, litis = "dispute, process") is a Latin phrase that is used in law in various factual contexts:

• Ad litem judge , a judge assigned to a panel of judges for a specific process based on his or her specialist knowledge or expertise. This is regularly the case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and at the UN's ad hoc criminal courts for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia .

• Administrator ad litem (lat. Administrator = "administrator"), an estate administrator for the continuation of a legal dispute.

• Guardian ad litem (lat. Guardianus = "watchman, guardian"), a guardian and legal advisorassigned to a minor or underage for the duration of a corresponding process - especially in the Anglo-American area. In Germany, this corresponds in part to the guardian ad litem , who in family court disputes over the access and custody of children (in accordance with § 158 Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Voluntary Jurisdiction - FamFG) or in accommodation matters (in accordance with § 317 FamFG ) can be ordered.

• Mediator ad litem (Latin: mediator = "mediator"), a mediator who is active in proceedings that have been suspended for the time being, who advises the parties and leads to an amicable solution (cf. § 165 FamFG).

See also

• Latin in law