Attorney ad litem
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Conservatorship of Groves (2003)
Most recently applied in In Re Conservatorship of Groves (February 2003)
Acts 1992, ch. 794, § 26; T.C.A. § 34-11-125.
(1) The court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the respondent on the respondent's request, upon the recommendation of the guardian ad litem or if it appears to the court to be necessary to protect the rights or interests of the respondent. The attorney ad litem shall be an advocate for the respondent in resisting the requested relief.
(2) The cost of the attorney ad litem shall be charged against the assets of the respondent.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.