W.Va. Trial. Ct. R. 21.02
As amended through January 31, 2024
A guardian ad litem shall be selected independently of any nomination by the parties or counsel.
Appointed guardians ad litem may (a) serve on a voluntary basis without compensation, (b) be paid by a litigant or a litigant-parent of an infant for whom the appointment is made if the litigant or litigant-parent is not an indigent person, or (c) be paid by the Supreme Court of Appeals as provided in rule 21.05.
W.Va. Trial. Ct. R. 21.02