Guardian ad litem to be appointed

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-73
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In every suit brought under this article, a guardian ad litem shall be appointed for any person under a disability not otherwise represented by a guardian or committee, or trustee appointed pursuant to § 64.2-2003 , and for all persons proceeded against by an order or publication under the designation of "parties unknown" as provided for in § 8.01-316 . The guardian ad litem shall file an answer as such. Code 1950, § 8-679; 1952, c. 360; 1972, c. 361; 1977, c. 617; 1997, c. 540 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-73/Fetched: 10/17/2026

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