5 /5 Meredith Jones: Kristine was the GAL on my custody case, and it was a long one- 4.5 years! Kristine always went above and beyond for my child, down to the final order. She scanned every word in the order to make sure what needed to happen for my child once she was no longer in the picture, happened. There were a handful of terrifying moments during my custody case, and Kristine always protected my child. Having a GAL in a custody case as a parent can be really scary, but she really was great. Even when I had to tell her about mistakes I had made as a parent, she was great. She always gave very honest feedback as well, which I really appreciated.