Wisconsin § 88.10 - Guardian ad litem; failure to appoint.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 88.10 — Guardian ad litem; failure to appoint., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 88.10. Guardian ad litem; failure to appoint.
Failure to appoint a guardian ad litem in a proceeding under this chapter is not jurisdictional, but when the failure is discovered a guardian ad litem shall be appointed and an order served upon the guardian ad litem to show cause why the minor or individual adjudicated incompetent should not be bound by all prior proceedings pertaining to the drainage district. On such a hearing the court shall enter such order or judgment as the facts warrant. 88.10 History History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 456 ; 1999 a. 83 ; 2005 a. 387 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 88.10 cover?
Section 88.10 ("Guardian ad litem; failure to appoint.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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