§ 173.2. Appointment of Guardian ad Litem

Codes > Texas Rules of Civil Procedure > Part II > Section 8 > Rule 173. : 173.2. Appointment

173.2. Appointment of Guardian ad Litem

(a) When Appointment Required or Prohibited. The court must appoint a guardian ad litem for a party represented by a next friend or guardian only if:

(1) the next friend or guardian appears to the court to have an interest adverse to the party, or

(2) the parties agree.

(b) Appointment of the Same Person for Different Parties. The court must appoint the same guardian ad litem for similarly situated parties unless the court finds that the appointment of different guardians ad litem is necessary.