A guardian ad litem shall be appointed for minors under the age of eighteen, inmates and protected persons subject to the requirements of section five, article three, chapter forty-four-a of this code. The guardian ad litem shall answer the petition under oath, be present at any summary proceeding or hearing and inform the court whether the sale of property is in the best interests of the minor, inmate or protected person. Minors over the age of fourteen may answer in person as well.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 1. Lands of Infants, Insane Persons, or Convicts, and Lands Held in Trust
§37-1-1. Renewal of Lease by or to Persons Under Disability
§37-1-2. Sale, Lease or Mortgage; Bill; Parties; Definition
§37-1-6. Who Not to Be Purchaser
§37-1-7. Investment of Proceeds
§37-1-8. Joinder of Spouse, or Sale Free of Dower
§37-1-9. Release of Dower Under Order of Court; Conveyance Without Joinder of Spouse
§37-1-10. Proceeds of Sale to Descend as Lands
§37-1-11. Summary Proceedings for Sale, Lease or Mortgage; Petition; Notice
§37-1-12. Guardian Ad Litem in Summary Proceeding
§37-1-15. Application of Proceeds; Costs