North Dakota Code § 30.1-28-09

(5-309) Notices in guardianship proceedings
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1. In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian and, if notice is required, for the 
appointment of an emergency guardian, notice of hearing shall be given by the 
petitioning party, unless otherwise directed by the court, to each of the following:
a. The ward or the proposed ward and the ward's or proposed ward's spouse, 
parents, and adult children;
b. Any person, corporation, or institution who is serving as the ward's guardian, 
attorney in fact, representative payee for public benefits, or conservator, or who 
has the ward's care and custody;
c. If no other person is notified under subdivision a, then the adult siblings and any 
adult with whom the proposed ward resides in a private residence, or if none can 
be found, any known adult relative; and
d. The attorney for the proposed ward, the visitor, and the expert examiner, together 
with a copy of the respective order of appointment for each.

2. The petitioning party, unless otherwise directed by the court, shall cause notice to be 
served personally on the ward or proposed ward, and the ward's or proposed ward's 
spouse and parents if they can be found within the state. Notice to the spouse and 
parents, if they cannot be found within the state, and to all other persons except the 
ward or proposed ward must be given as provided in section 30.1-03-01.
3. The notice must be printed with not less than double -spaced twelve-point type. The 
notice must inform the ward or proposed ward of the ward's or proposed ward's rights 
at the hearing and must include a description of the nature, purpose, and 
consequences of an appointment of a guardian.

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