1.29.040 Procedure

The clerk of court shall schedule a hearing on the petition within 60 days of its filing. A copy of any petition filed under this chapter shall be served on each of the child's parents, and any guardian other than a parent, together with a notice of hearing which specifies that the hearing shall be on the merits of the petition and that the court may make a visitation award at the close of the hearing. A guardian ad litem shall be appointed in all cases upon the filing of a petition under this chapter, unless the visitation order is stipulated to by the petitioner, the child's parents, and any other guardian.