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1997 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 8.01-73 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 8.01-73. Guardian ad litem to be appointed.
In every suit brought under this article, a guardian ad litem shall be
appointed for any persons person under a
disability not otherwise represented by a guardian or
committee, or trustee appointed pursuant to § 37.1-134,
and for all persons proceeded against by an order or publication under the
designation of "parties unknown" as provided for in § 8.01-316. The
guardian ad litem shall file an answer as such.