{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-71-138","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-71-138","heading":"Appointment of guardian ad litem","body":"In all cases of infants or persons of unsound mind where no legal representative or guardian appears in their behalf at the hearing, it shall be the duty of the court to appoint a guardian ad litem who shall represent their interest for all purposes.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 71"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"21f8f3bbfa9044df8014f9327a13b564f7f1651e666ffd16c527e13cf8d3dfeb","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-71-137","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-71-139"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}