15-5-435. GUARDIAN AD LITEM — RIGHTS AND POWERS. The guardian ad litem has the following rights and powers to fulfill the duties set forth in section 15-5-434, Idaho Code, which shall continue until the resignation of the guardian ad litem or until the court removes the guardian ad litem or no longer has jurisdiction, whichever occurs first.
(1) The guardian ad litem shall have the right and power to file pleadings, motions, memoranda and briefs on behalf of the protected person, and to have all of the rights of the protected person, whether conferred by statute, rule of court, or otherwise.
(2) All parties to any proceeding under this chapter shall promptly notify the guardian ad litem, and the conservator’s attorney, if any, of all hearings, staff hearings or meetings, investigations, depositions, and significant changes of circumstances of the protected person.
(3) Except to the extent prohibited or regulated by federal law, upon presentation of a copy of the order appointing the guardian ad litem, any person or agency including, without limitation, any hospital, school organization, department of health and welfare, doctor, nurse or other health care provider, psychologist, psychiatrist, police department, or mental health clinic, shall permit the guardian ad litem to inspect and copy pertinent records relating to the protected person necessary for the proceeding for which the guardian ad litem has been appointed.
History:
[15-5-435, added 2005, ch. 49, sec. 4, p. 184; am. 2015, ch. 246, sec. 2, p. 1042.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 15 - UNIFORM PROBATE CODE
Chapter 5 - PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
Part 4 - PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND MINORS
Section 15-5-401 - PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Section 15-5-402 - PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS — JURISDICTION OF AFFAIRS OF PROTECTED PERSONS.
Section 15-5-404 - ORIGINAL PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OR PROTECTIVE ORDER.
Section 15-5-406 - PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS — REQUEST FOR NOTICE — INTERESTED PERSON.
Section 15-5-407 - PROCEDURE CONCERNING HEARING AND ORDER ON ORIGINAL PETITION.
Section 15-5-407A - TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS.
Section 15-5-408 - PERMISSIBLE COURT ORDERS.
Section 15-5-409 - PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND SINGLE TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED.
Section 15-5-409a - COMPROMISE OF CLAIM OF MINOR — PROCEDURE.
Section 15-5-410 - WHO MAY BE APPOINTED CONSERVATOR — PRIORITIES.
Section 15-5-412 - TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS OF BONDS.
Section 15-5-413 - ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT — CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
Section 15-5-414 - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Section 15-5-415 - DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL OF CONSERVATOR.
Section 15-5-416 - PETITIONS FOR ORDERS SUBSEQUENT TO APPOINTMENT.
Section 15-5-417 - GENERAL DUTY OF CONSERVATOR.
Section 15-5-419 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSERVATORS.
Section 15-5-420 - CONSERVATORS — TITLE BY APPOINTMENT.
Section 15-5-421 - RECORDING OF CONSERVATOR’S LETTERS.
Section 15-5-423 - PERSONS DEALING WITH CONSERVATORS — PROTECTION.
Section 15-5-424 - POWERS OF CONSERVATOR IN ADMINISTRATION.
Section 15-5-425 - DISTRIBUTIVE DUTIES AND POWERS OF CONSERVATOR.
Section 15-5-426 - ENLARGEMENT OR LIMITATION OF POWERS OF CONSERVATOR.
Section 15-5-427 - PRESERVATION OF ESTATE PLAN.
Section 15-5-428 - CLAIMS AGAINST PROTECTED PERSON — ENFORCEMENT.
Section 15-5-429 - INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY OF CONSERVATOR.
Section 15-5-430 - TERMINATION OF PROCEEDING.
Section 15-5-433 - PROVISIONS FOR CONSERVATOR OF MINOR FROM AGE EIGHTEEN TO AGE TWENTY-ONE.