{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-3112","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 3112","heading":"","body":"(a) If a petitioning spouse is one whose legal capacity for the proposed transaction is to be determined in the proceeding, the court may do any of the following:\n(1) Permit the spouse to appear without a representative.\n(2) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the spouse.\n(3) Take such other action as the circumstances warrant.\n(b) If a petitioning spouse lacks legal capacity for the proposed transaction, the court may do either of the following:\n(1) Require the spouse to be represented by the conservator of the spouse.\n(2) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the spouse.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 4. GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS [1400. - 3925.]","PART 6. MANAGEMENT OR DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY WHERE SPOUSE LACKS LEGAL CAPACITY [3000. - 3154.]","CHAPTER 3. Proceeding for Particular Transaction [3100. - 3154.]","ARTICLE 2. Commencement of Proceeding [3110. - 3113.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"3dab0ce2c2a2d9968d421d5de7c29f8ecb2d71ed59137db9d4868453a3441378","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-3111","next":"us-ca/prob-3113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}