North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-20.1-08. Procedure upon approval of petition

a. The petitioner may request the court waive the hearing requirement.

b. The petition must state any person interested in the welfare of the child who opposes the appointment of the proposed guardian shall file an objection to the appointment and a demand for hearing within ten days of the service of the petition. If an objection is not filed within ten days, the court may order the appointment of a guardian for the child without a hearing upon review of the guardian ad litem's report.

c. If the petition is unopposed, the court may order appointment of a guardian on the strength of the pleadings, including the report of the guardian ad litem, if satisfied that the conditions of paragraphs 1, 2, or 3 of subdivision n of subsection 2 of section 27-20.1-06 have been met, or may conduct a hearing and require proof of the matters necessary to support the order sought. Before appointment of the guardian, the court shall consider whether the child has or will have significant excess assets and determine whether a conservatorship is necessary under chapter 30.1-29.

d. The guardian ad litem shall file a report in accordance with rule 17 of the North Dakota Rules of Juvenile Procedure, within twenty days after appointment.