Pursuant to § 15-6-17(c), the court may on its own motion or on the motion of a party appoint a guardian ad litem for a vulnerable adult if justice requires. The vulnerable adult's attorney may not also serve as the guardian ad litem.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-65-6
Guardian ad litem
Source: SL 2016, ch 120, § 8.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.