US · rules
W.D. Wash. LCR 17
Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers
(a) Reserved
(b) Reserved
(c) Minors or Incompetent persons
In every case where the court is requested to approve a settlement involving the claim of a minor
or incompetent, an independent guardian ad litem, who shall be an attorney-at-law, must be
appointed by the court, and said guardian ad litem shall investigate the adequacy of the offered
settlement and report thereon; provided, however, that the court may dispense with the
appointment of the guardian ad litem if a general guardian has been previously appointed for
such minor or incompetent, or if the court affirmatively finds that the minor or incompetent is
represented by independent counsel.
Provenance
- Source
- www.wawd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-18
- Content hash
7551875f3e4f29fb96933fe57f5f9c5d387f69d2a823c00754e2ce53036a49a0
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