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Chapter 48 Adoptions.
Article 2 - General Adoption Procedure.
48-2-201. Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem.
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48‑2‑201. Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem.
(a) The court may appoint an attorney to represent a parent or alleged parent who is unknown or whose whereabouts are unknown and who has not responded to notice of the adoption proceeding as provided in Part 4 of this Article.
(b) The court on its own motion may appoint an attorney or a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the adoptee in a contested proceeding brought under this Chapter. (1995, c. 457, s. 2.)
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