2.__Guardian ad litem.__The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to protect the interests of the petitioner at the hearing that is held pursuant to this section.__If the petitioner has not retained an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent her.__If the guardian ad litem is an attorney admitted to practice law in the State, the court may appoint the guardian ad litem to serve also as the petitioner's attorney.

§8404.__Standards of review

1.__Allegation of competence.__If the petitioner makes only the allegation set forth in section 8402, subsection 2, paragraph D, subparagraph (1) and if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the petitioner is sufficiently mature and informed to decide intelligently whether to have an abortion, the court shall issue an order authorizing the petitioner to consent to the performance or inducement of an abortion without the notification of her parent.__If the court does not make such a finding, the court shall dismiss the petition.

2.__Allegation of abuse.__If the petitioner makes only the allegation set forth in section 8402, subsection 2, paragraph D, subparagraph (2) and if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that there is evidence of a pattern of physical or sexual abuse of the petitioner by a parent or that the notification of the parent of the petitioner otherwise is not in the best interest of the petitioner, the court shall issue an order authorizing the petitioner to consent to the performance or inducement of an abortion without the notification of her parent.__ If the court does not make such a finding, the court shall dismiss the petition.__All physical or sexual abuse allegations must be referred to the Department of Health and Human Services to be investigated.__Referrals made under this subsection must be kept anonymous.

3.__Allegations of competence and abuse.__If the petitioner makes both of the allegations set forth in section 8402, subsection 2, paragraph D, subparagraphs (1) and (2), the court shall proceed as follows.

A.__The court first shall determine whether it can make the finding specified in subsection 1 and, if so, shall issue an order pursuant to that subsection.__If the court issues such an order, it may not review the allegation made under section 8402, subsection 2, paragraph D, subparagraph (2).__If the court does not make the finding specified in