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232.179 APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND GUARDIAN AD
LITEM.
Upon the filing of a petition, the court shall appoint a guardian
ad litem to represent the best interests of the child unless the
court determines that the child already has a guardian ad litem who
represents the child's best interests. If the child's parent,
guardian, or custodian desires counsel but cannot pay the counsel's
expenses, the court may appoint counsel. Section History: Recent Form
89 Acts, ch 169, §6
