California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPart 1 — Of Courts of JusticeTitle 1 — Organization and JurisdictionChapter 5.5 — Small Claims CourtArticle 4 — PartiesSection 116.410

(a) Any person who is at least 18 years of age, or legally emancipated, and mentally competent may be a party to a small claims action.

(b) A minor or incompetent person may appear by a guardian ad litem appointed by a judge of the court in which the action is filed.

Notes

Allows a mentally competent person who is at least 18 years old or legally emancipated to be a party in a small claims action. A minor or incompetent person may instead appear through a guardian ad litem appointed by a judge of the court where the action is filed.

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