Ad litem

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

• Ad litem judge, as a result of his skill or expertise to a panel of judges for a particular process assigned judge. This is regularly the case with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and in the ad hoc criminal tribunals for Rwanda, the UN and the former Yugoslavia.

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

• Guardian ad litem (Latin guardianus = " guards, custodians "), a - especially in the Anglo-American world -. A minor or minors assigned for the duration of any such process guardians and legal counsel in Germany this corresponds in part to the guardian ad litem, who in family court disputes over the handling and custody of children (according to § 50 FGG ) or in accommodation matters ( pursuant to § 70b FGG ) can be ordered.

• Mediator ad litem (Latin mediator = " mediator "), a work in a time being suspended proceedings expectant mediator to advise the parties and a mutually agreeable solution results (cf. § 52a FGG ).