Conservatorship of Minor Children v. Soule

¶1 J.S., K.S., and R.S. are minor children who have potential claims against their father and their father’s business arising out of an automobile accident that killed their mother. Their father, Michael Soule, does not want to pursue the claims on his children’s behalf, claiming that the family is currently financially secure and that further litigation would cause the children unnecessary trauma. The District Court determined that Michael has a conflict of interest with the children because he would be the named defendant in a suit filed on their behalf, and appointed a guardian ad litem to…