California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 372.5

CCP § 372.5 Effective Jan 1, 2019Title 3 · Part 2 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)The court may appoint a guardian ad litem under a pseudonym pursuant to the requirements of this section.

(b)A person who applies for appointment as a guardian ad litem under a pseudonym shall, at the same time that the application is filed, file an ex parte request for leave to appear under a pseudonym. The ex parte request shall allege facts and circumstances establishing the guardian ad litem’s overriding interest in preserving his or her anonymity.

(c)To permit an applicant for appointment as a guardian ad litem to appear under pseudonym, the court shall make each of the following findings:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 817, Sec. 1. (AB 2185) Effective January 1, 2019.