Iowa Code 633A.6306 – Appointment of guardian ad litem
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 633A.6306
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
633A.6306 Appointment of guardian ad litem.
1. At any point in a judicial proceeding, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and approve a settlement on behalf of the interest of a minor, an incapacitated, unborn, or unascertained person, or a person whose identity or address is unknown, if the court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate.
2. If not precluded by conflict of interest, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several persons or interests.
3. The court shall set out its reasons for appointing a guardian ad litem as a part of the record of the proceeding.
4. In approving a judicially supervised settlement, a guardian ad litem may consider general family benefit.
99 Acts, ch 125, §101, 109
C2001, §633.6306
2005 Acts, ch 38, §54
CS2005, §633A.6306
1. At any point in a judicial proceeding, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and approve a settlement on behalf of the interest of a minor, an incapacitated, unborn, or unascertained person, or a person whose identity or address is unknown, if the court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate.
2. If not precluded by conflict of interest, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several persons or interests.
3. The court shall set out its reasons for appointing a guardian ad litem as a part of the record of the proceeding.
4. In approving a judicially supervised settlement, a guardian ad litem may consider general family benefit.
99 Acts, ch 125, §101, 109
C2001, §633.6306
2005 Acts, ch 38, §54
CS2005, §633A.6306