Family Act Article 15

In handling a family matter, the court may, upon motion filed by the interested parties or on its own initiative, designates a guardian ad litem in any of the following situations:1. where there is likely to be a conflict of interest between the person who does not have the capacity to represent oneself in proceedings and the statutory agent of the said person;2. where the statutory agent of the person who does not have the capacity to represent oneself in proceedings is not able to perform the authority of agency or has difficulties in performing such authority;3. where the court considers it necessary to protect the interest of the person who does not have the capacity to represent oneself in proceedings.In situations as provided in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 14, the court may on its own initiative designate a guardian ad litem.Subsequent to the designation of the guardian ad litem in accordance with the preceding two paragraphs of this Article, the court, when considers it necessary, may revoke or modify the designation concerned by a ruling at any time.Prior to making a ruling with regard to those provided in the preceding three paragraphs of this Article, the court shall grant an opportunity to be heard to the parties, statutory agents, the person who has been designated or other interested parties who are known to the court to be carrying out their functions. The preceding does not apply to situations where such an opportunity to be heard is difficult to be realized, poses a threat to the health of the relevant parties, or causes a manifest likelihood to delaying the proceedings.