Before ruling on a petition filed under Rule 10-402 or 10-403, the court shall hold a hearing and shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing to all interested persons. The proposed standby guardian, the minor named in the petition, and, unless excused for good cause shown, the petitioner shall be present at the hearing.

Committee note: A court may exercise its other powers, such as appointing an attorney for the minor under Rule 10-106 or appointing an independent investigator pursuant to Rule 10-106.2, where the court is unable to obtain reliable and credible information necessary for a decision on a petition, or in any other circumstance where the court deems it necessary.

Source: This Rule is new.