Cal. PROB § 3112
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 3112, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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