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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1004.1
Voluntary Petition on Behalf of an Infant or Incompetent Person
(a) REPRESENTED INFANT OR INCOMPETENT PERSON. If an infant or
an incompetent person has a representative—such as a general
guardian, committee, conservator, or similar fiduciary—the representative may file a voluntary petition on behalf of the infant
or incompetent person.
(b) UNREPRESENTED INFANT OR INCOMPETENT PERSON. If an infant
or an incompetent person does not have a representative:
(1) a next friend or guardian ad litem may file the petition;
and
(2) the court must appoint a guardian ad litem or issue any
other order needed to protect the interests of the infant debtor
or incompetent debtor.
(Added Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002; amended Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec.
1, 2024.)
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