8.01-73 - Guardian ad litem to be appointed.

§ 8.01-73. Guardian ad litem to be appointed.

In every suit brought under this article, a guardian ad litem shall beappointed for any person under a disability not otherwise represented by aguardian or committee, or trustee appointed pursuant to § 37.2-1003, and forall persons proceeded against by an order or publication under thedesignation of "parties unknown" as provided for in § 8.01-316. Theguardian ad litem shall file an answer as such.

(Code 1950, § 8-679; 1952, c. 360; 1972, c. 361; 1977, c. 617; 1997, c. 540.)