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Legal Information: South Dakota
Updated:
November 28, 202321-65-6. 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.
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