21-65-6. Guardian ad litem.
Pursuant to §15-6-17(c), the court may on its own motion or on the motion of a party appoint a guardian ad litem for a vulnerable adult if justice requires. The vulnerable adult's attorney may not also serve as the guardian ad litem.
Source: SL 2016, ch 120, §8.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 65 - Protection Of Vulnerable Adults
Section 21-65-1 - Definitions.
Section 21-65-2 - Petition for relief from vulnerable adult abuse--Affidavit--Contents.
Section 21-65-3 - Ex parte temporary protection order.
Section 21-65-4 - Rights of vulnerable adult in action brought by substitute petitioner.
Section 21-65-5 - Forms for pro se actions.
Section 21-65-6 - Guardian ad litem.
Section 21-65-7 - Hearing on petition--Service of process.
Section 21-65-8 - Continuance of ex parte temporary protection order.
Section 21-65-9 - Temporary protection order effective until protection order served.
Section 21-65-10 - Persons who may make showing for protection order.
Section 21-65-11 - Relief available for vulnerable adult abuse.
Section 21-65-12 - Relief available for financial exploitation.
Section 21-65-13 - Limitations on protection order.
Section 21-65-14 - Term of protection order--Amendment or extension.
Section 21-65-15 - Attorney's fees and court costs.
Section 21-65-16 - Title to real property unaffected.
Section 21-65-17 - Delivery of protection order to law enforcement.
Section 21-65-18 - Right to relief unaffected by leaving home to avoid abuse.