§ 3112

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
(a)If a petitioning spouse is one whose legal capacity for the proposed transaction is to be determined in the proceeding, the court may do any of the following:
(1)Permit the spouse to appear without a representative.
(2)Appoint a guardian ad litem for the spouse.
(3)Take such other action as the circumstances warrant.
(b)If a petitioning spouse lacks legal capacity for the proposed transaction, the court may do either of the following:
(1)Require the spouse to be represented by the conservator of the spouse.
(2)Appoint a guardian ad litem for the spouse.

Other sections in Article 2 - Commencement of Proceeding

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