Court Approval of Settlements

April 12, 2016

Overview

  • Any proceeding involving a person under legal disability must be started or defended by his/her litigation guardian.
  • Under Rule 20-2(17) no compromise of a claim by a litigation guardian is binding without approval of the court.
  • While this involves both adult and infant litigants, there is an additional layer of review when the litigant is under age 19.

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