Preacher-Turned-Politician Leads Family Court Reform
South Carolina firebrand Gil Gatch is done watching families get steamrolled by a family-court system he says rewards bias, secrecy, and incompetence. The former minister and Georgetown-trained lawyer is pushing bold reforms to rein in guardian ad litem abuses, shut down backdoor deals, and restore judicial accountability. In an exclusive interview, Gatch explains why GALs have become “the judge in a lot of circumstances,” how temporary orders trap parents for years, and why he distrusts slow-rolling ad hoc committees. Meanwhile, Arizona and Idaho lawmakers are proving that sunlight-driven investigations can force long-overdue reforms. The battle for America’s children is underway.