W. Va. Code § 50-5-3
Appointment of guardian ad litem
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 50 — Magistrate Courts · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 50-5-3, Appointment of guardian ad litem, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2390230
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No infant, incompetent person or incarcerated convict shall proceed or be proceeded against in a civil action in magistrate court unless the provisions of this section are complied with.
Whenever an infant, incompetent person or incarcerated convict has a duly qualified representative, such as a guardian, curator, committee or other like fiduciary, such representative may sue or defend on behalf of the infant, incompetent person or convict. If a person under any disability does not have a duly qualified representative he may sue by his next friend. The magistrate shall appoint some suitable person who shall not be required to be an attorney-at-law as guardian ad litem for an infant, incompetent person or incarcerated convict not otherwise represented in an action.