§ 25-03.3-07 — Appointment of guardian ad litem

North Dakota § 25-03.3-07

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 25: Mental and Physical Illness or Disability
• Ch. 25-03.3: Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Individuals

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At any stage of a proceeding under this chapter, on application of any individual or on its
own motion, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor or an individual with an
intellectual disability who is a respondent or witness or otherwise involved in the proceeding, if
the minor or an individual with an intellectual disability has no parent, guardian, or custodian
appearing on behalf of the minor or the individual with an intellectual disability or the interests of
those persons conflict with those of the minor or an individual with an intellectual disability. The
department of health and human services shall pay the expense of the guardian ad litem fee as
established by the court.