Failure to apply for appointment of guardian ad litem.

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If an infant defendant, or a relative or friend of an infant under the age of fourteen, neglects for twenty days to procure the appointment of a guardian ad litem to defend the suit, the court shall appoint some competent person to be the guardian ad litem for such infant in the defense of such suit.

History: Laws 1897, ch. 73, § 15; C.L. 1897, § 2685 (15); Code 1915, § 4086; C.S. 1929, § 105-207; 1941 Comp., § 19-611; 1953 Comp., § 21-6-11; Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 8-108.

ANNOTATIONS

Compiler's notes. — This section may be affected by the last sentence of Rule 1-017C NMRA.

Cross references. — For definition of infants, see 38-4-13 NMSA 1978.

For age of majority, see 28-6-1 NMSA 1978.

For appointment of guardians ad litem for infants or incompetents generally, see Rule 1-017 NMRA.


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