Hello Listmates. I was contacted a woman who wants to file for divorce against her husband who is in a hospital, and going to a nursing home and who is not competent. I presume a guardian ad litem needs to be appointed for the defendant. Has anyone had this situation? What is the process?

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Gail B. Saul, Esq.

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