[§587A-16] Guardian ad litem. (a) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for a child to serve throughout the pendency of child protective proceedings under this chapter.
(b) The court may appoint a guardian ad litem for an incapacitated adult party, as set forth below:
(c) A guardian ad litem shall, unless otherwise ordered by the court:
(d) The court shall, for an incapacitated adult:
(e) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the attorney for an incapacitated adult shall take instructions from the incapacitated adult's guardian ad litem. The guardian ad litem for an incapacitated adult shall inform the court of the incapacitated adult's opinions and requests and may recommend how the court should proceed in the best interest of the incapacitated adult.
(f) The fees and costs of a guardian ad litem appointed pursuant to this section may be paid by the court, unless the party for whom counsel is appointed has an independent estate sufficient to pay such fees and costs. The court may order the appropriate parties to pay or reimburse the fees and costs of the guardian ad litem and any attorney appointed for the child. [L 2010, c 135, pt of §1]