§ 35A-1217. Appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent ward. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 35A‑1217.  Appointmentof guardian ad litem for incompetent ward.

The clerk shall appoint aguardian ad litem to represent a ward in a proceeding under this Subchapter ifthe ward has been adjudicated incompetent under Subchapter I and the clerkdetermines that the ward's interests are not adequately represented.Appointment and discharge of the guardian ad litem shall be in accordance withrules adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services. Nothing herein shallaffect the ward's right to retain counsel of his or her own choice.  (2009‑387, s. 2.)