§560:5-305 Judicial appointment of guardian; preliminaries to hearing. (a) Upon receipt of a petition to establish a guardianship, the applicable court shall set a date and time for hearing the petition and may appoint a kokua kanawai. The duties and reporting requirements of the kokua kanawai shall be limited to the relief requested in the petition. The kokua kanawai shall be an individual having the training or experience that the court deems appropriate.
(b) The court shall appoint a lawyer to represent the respondent in the proceeding if:
(c) Unless otherwise ordered by the court for good cause shown, the kokua kanawai shall interview the respondent in person and, to the extent that the respondent is able to understand:
(d) In addition to the duties imposed by subsection (c), the kokua kanawai shall:
(e) The kokua kanawai shall promptly file a report in writing with the court, which shall include: