b'A guardian ad litem shall be appointed by the court at the earliest possible time to represent the child in any child abuse, abandonment, or neglect judicial proceeding, whether civil or criminal.s. 39.822, Fla. Stat.Mission:To provide the most vulnerable children in Florida with an adult from their community who will be a consistent, positive presence in the childs life as part of a multi-disciplinary team that may include trained volunteers, pro bono attorneys, staff attorneys, and child welfare professionals providing the highest quality community advocacy and legal representation to protect each childs rights and best interests. To provide dependency judges with thorough and accurate information regarding the children under the courts jurisdiction. Vision:To represent every child under the jurisdiction of Floridas dependency courts.I am for the childits the most sacred oath I know. Judge Jonathan Sjostrum,2nd Judicial Circuit3'