{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-47.10.050","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 47.10.050","heading":"Appointment of guardian ad litem or attorney.","body":"(a) Whenever in the course of proceedings instituted under this chapter it appears to the court that the welfare of a child will be promoted by the appointment of an attorney to represent the child, the court may make the appointment. If it appears to the court that the welfare of a child in the proceeding will be promoted by the appointment of a guardian ad litem, the court shall make the appointment. Appointment of a guardian ad litem or attorney shall be made under the terms of AS 25.24.310.\n(b) [Repealed, § 55 ch 59 SLA 1996.]","path":["Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions.","Chapter 10. Children in Need of Aid."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#47.10.050","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:19:52Z","sha256":"8cf03846554fb4e7b7bcb713cd274537d26e82cc41595f7d4eec82169b6b4e44","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-47.10.040","next":"us-ak/as-47.10.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}