Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78A > Chapter 2 > Part 7 - District Court Guardian Ad Litem Act

• Attorney guardian ad litem: means an attorney employed by the office. See Utah Code 78A-2-702
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Council: means the Judicial Council. See Utah Code 78A-2-103
• Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
• Director: means the director of the office. See Utah Code 78A-2-702
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: includes a person who:
       (14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
       (14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Guardian ad litem: means an attorney guardian ad litem or a private attorney guardian ad litem. See Utah Code 78A-2-702
• Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
• Office: means the Office of Guardian ad Litem, created in Section 78A-2-802. See Utah Code 78A-2-702
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Private attorney guardian ad litem: means an attorney designated by the office in accordance with Section 78A-2-705 who is not an employee of the office. See Utah Code 78A-2-702
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5