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W. Va. Code § 37-1-3

Guardian ad litem

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 37 — Real Property · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 37-1-3, Guardian ad litem, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2385246
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A guardian ad litem shall be appointed for minors under the age of eighteen, inmates and protected persons subject to the requirements of section five, article three, chapter forty-four-a of this code. The guardian ad litem shall answer the petition under oath, be present at any summary proceeding or hearing and inform the court whether the sale of property is in the best interests of the minor, inmate or protected person. Minors over the age of fourteen may answer in person as well.