Cooper played through 1987 and hit .298 /.337/.466 with 2,192 hits for his career (he slipped below .300 in his final season). His one year on the ballot in 1993 added up to nothing, but he later surfaced as the manager of the Astros, piloting the team from late 2007 to late '09.
The term ad litem simply means âfor the suitâ. An attorney ad litem may be appointed or assigned in family law cases or probate cases where representation is deemed necessary by a judge. While the Texas Family Code does not specifically define the role, the Texas Probate Code provides a definition that is generally accepted in family law cases:
1. A guardian ad litem shall be appointed for the minor child(ren), {name(s)}, now residing at {street address}. 2. The State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program for the ____ Judicial Circuit shall assign a certified guardian ad litem for the minor child(ren). Upon filing of the Notice of Acceptance, the guardian ad litem can be served c/o Guardian ad Litem Program, {address} _____ Pursuant to the State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Standards of Operation adopted by the Supreme Court of Florida, if the Guardian ad Litem Program is appointed in the absence of a well