Act No. 190 Section 117

Guardian ad litem.

Section 117

SEC. 117. Guardian ad litem. — Such guardian ad litem may be appointed by the court of its own motion, and shall be appointed upon the application of a relative or friend of the infant, spendthrift, or person of unsound mind. The court may, in its discretion, allow to a guardian ad litem a reasonable compensation for his services as such guardian, to be paid out of the estate of the ward.

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