Probate Code section 1003.5

The public guardian shall not be appointed as a guardian ad litem pursuant to Section 1003 unless the court, after reasonable notice and inquiry, finds that no other qualified person is willing to act as a guardian ad litem.

Source: Section 1003.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=1003.5. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 1003.5’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/probate_code_section_1003.5

Original Source: Section 1003.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=1003.5. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).