Vermont § 5112 - Attorney and guardian ad litem for child
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§ 5112. Attorney and guardian ad litem for child
- (a) The court shall appoint an attorney for a child who is a party to a proceeding brought
under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters. (b) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for a child under 18 years of age who
is a party to a proceeding brought under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters.
In a delinquency proceeding, a parent, guardian, or custodian of the child may serve
as a guardian ad litem for the child, provided that the interests of the parent, guardian,
or custodian of the child do not conflict with the interests of the child. The guardian
ad litem appointed under this section shall not be a party to that proceeding or an
employee or representative of such party. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; amended 2017, No. 72, § 4; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 614, eff. July 1, 2022.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5112 ("Attorney and guardian ad litem for child") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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