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Iowa Code § 633A.6306 (2026)

Appointment of guardian ad litem

✓ Iowa Code 2026 (laws through the 2025 session)
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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 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Ankrom v. State, 152 So. 3d 397 (Ala. 2013).
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Ankrom v. State, 152 So. 3d 397 (Ala. 2013). “§ 29-l-l-20(b) (2010); Iowa Code Ann. § 633A.6306 (2011); Kan. Stat.”
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