§580-6  Guardian ad litem for incompetent
defendant.  In any case where the court has reason to believe that the
defendant in a matrimonial action is not fully competent to conduct the
defendant's defense or to comprehend the nature of the proceedings, the court
may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the defendant. 
The court may assess the reasonable fees and expenses of the guardian ad litem
as costs of the action, payable in whole or in part by either or both parties
as the circumstances may justify. [L 1919, c 10, pt of §2; RL 1925, §2972; RL
1935, §4467; RL 1945, §12217; am L 1951, c 287, §1(2); RL 1955, §324-27; am L
1966, c 22, §6; am L 1967, c 76, §3; HRS §580-6; gen ch 1985]



 



Cross References



 



  Maximum fees for appointed counsel and guardian ad litem, see
§571-87.



 



Rules of Court



 



  Guardians ad litem, see HFCR rule 17(c).