21-65-4. Rights of vulnerable adult in action brought by substitute petitioner.If a substitute petitioner files a petition pursuant to §21-65-2 on behalf of a vulnerable adult, the vulnerable adult retains the right to all of the following:(1)To contact and retain counsel;(2)To have access to personal records;(3)To file objections to the protection order;(4)To request a hearing on the petition; and(5)To present evidence and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing. Source: SL 2016, ch 120, §6.
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