I don't know about that..I had a GAL in my case. And she just listened to my ex. Never even talked to anyone I knew and gave as credentials. Only talked to the exes family. She was totally bias. Even though she acknowledged my ex was suicidal, and that our daughter was experiencing seperation trauma from being denied time with me she still was on the mothers side. I had prrof of the ex lying and she dismissed it all..One track mind. Not willing to acknowledge her errors. And you know..This topic just made me think of something interesting. Off topic though.
GALs/Other are not always cut out for their job.