{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-62-7-305","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 62-7-305","heading":"Appointment of representative.","body":"At any point in a judicial proceeding, a court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interest of a minor, an incapacitated, unborn, or unascertained person, or a person whose identity or address is unknown, if the court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate. If not precluded by conflict of interests, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several persons or interests. The court shall set out its reasons for appointing a guardian ad litem as a part of the record of the proceeding.","path":["Title 62 - SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE","ARTICLE 7 South Carolina Trust Code","Part 3 Representation"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t62c007.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:08:54Z","sha256":"c1b206133a9521d16d283bbdf5d11b77dd2120620f9fcef3d5bc0d4931c41de2","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-62-7-304","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-62-7-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}