defensor de familia

English translation: Standing Judicial Guardian ad Litem; Proctor General in Family Matters (BE); Child Welfare Attorney (AE)

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Spanish term or phrase:defensor de familia
English translation:Standing Judicial Guardian ad Litem; Proctor General in Family Matters (BE); Child Welfare Attorney (AE)
Entered by: KirstyMacC (X)

20:38 Mar 22, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: defensor de familia
ascripto a tribunal (Colombia)
Es el Guardian ad Litem of minors?
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Standing Judicial Guardian ad Litem; Proctor General in Family Matters
Explanation:
Guardian ad Litem (Curator is the Scots law term)is good, though is appointed on a case-by-case basis and is not attached e.g. to the Brit. Courts, whereas the Proctor is a govt. officer.

In Eng. & Wales, the Queen's Proctor can intervene to stop a divorce decree nisi being made absolute if for the good of the children etc.

'In England, the official representing the crown in matrimonial, probate, and admiralty cases. The *Queen's Proctor's* chief function is to intervene in divorce proceedings if it is discovered that material facts have been concealed from the court or that there has been collusion. When the monarch is a king the term is King's Proctor.'
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child welfare attorney


Explanation:
Faltaría conocer todo el contexto (detalles de la función desempeñada, etc.), pero de promover causas en la defensa del menor maltratado, expósito, etc., el término que aparece es bien entendido en EE.UU.

Henry Hinds
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Standing Judicial Guardian ad Litem; Proctor General in Family Matters


Explanation:
Guardian ad Litem (Curator is the Scots law term)is good, though is appointed on a case-by-case basis and is not attached e.g. to the Brit. Courts, whereas the Proctor is a govt. officer.

In Eng. & Wales, the Queen's Proctor can intervene to stop a divorce decree nisi being made absolute if for the good of the children etc.

'In England, the official representing the crown in matrimonial, probate, and admiralty cases. The *Queen's Proctor's* chief function is to intervene in divorce proceedings if it is discovered that material facts have been concealed from the court or that there has been collusion. When the monarch is a king the term is King's Proctor.'

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Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 387
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