Prob. Code, § 3112 · Article 2. Commencement of Proceeding
Prob. Code, § 3112
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) If a petitioning spouse is one whose legal capacity for the proposed transaction is to be determined in the proceeding, the court may do any of the following:
(1) Permit the spouse to appear without a representative.
(2) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the spouse.
(3) Take such other action as the circumstances warrant.
(b) If a petitioning spouse lacks legal capacity for the proposed transaction, the court may do either of the following:
(1) Require the spouse to be represented by the conservator of the spouse.
(2) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the spouse.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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