| (a-1) If the court takes action to exercise the powers of a |
guardian or to appoint a temporary guardian under subsection (a), |
then the court, within 2 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and |
legal holidays, of taking the action, shall appoint a visitor or |
a guardian ad litem to visit the allegedly incapacitated person |
and make a report to the court within 10 days of the appointment |
of the visitor or guardian ad litem. The visitor or guardian ad |
litem shall serve the allegedly incapacitated person with a copy |
of the order appointing the temporary guardian and shall explain |
the meaning and consequences of the appointment. The visitor or |
guardian ad litem shall inquire of the allegedly incapacitated |
person whether that person wishes to contest any aspect of the |
temporary guardianship or seek any limitation of the temporary |
guardian's powers. The visitor or guardian ad litem shall advise |
the allegedly incapacitated person of that person's right to |
contest the temporary guardianship by requesting a hearing under |
subsection (b) and shall advise the allegedly incapacitated |
person of that person's right to be represented in the proceeding |
by counsel of that person's own choice or by counsel appointed by |
the court. The visitor or guardian ad litem shall also interview |
the temporary guardian, except in cases where the court itself |
has taken action to exercise the powers of a temporary guardian. |
In the report to the court, the visitor or guardian ad litem |
shall inform the court that the allegedly incapacitated person |
has received a copy of the order appointing the temporary |
guardian. The visitor or guardian ad litem shall advise the |
court as to whether if circumstances indicate the allegedly |
incapacitated person wishes to contest any aspect of the |
temporary guardianship or seek a limitation of the temporary |
guardian's powers and whether the allegedly incapacitated person |
is already represented by counsel. The visitor or guardian ad |
litem shall also advise the court whether any issue exists with |
respect to whether the appointment of the temporary guardian is |
in the allegedly incapacitated person's best interest. |