633A.6306  Appointment of guardian ad litem.
  1.  At any point in a judicial proceeding, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and approve a settlement on behalf of the interest of a minor, an incapacitated, unborn, or unascertained person, or a person whose identity or address is unknown, if the court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate.
  2.  If not precluded by conflict of interest, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several persons or interests.
  3.  The court shall set out its reasons for appointing a guardian ad litem as a part of the record of the proceeding.
  4.  In approving a judicially supervised settlement, a guardian ad litem may consider general family benefit.
99 Acts, ch 125, §101, 109
C2001, §633.6306
2005 Acts, ch 38, §54
CS2005, §633A.6306