(1) If a person of parental authority, who is the legal representative of a child, is to perform acts of conflicting interest between himself or herself and his or her child, he or she shall apply to the court for appointment of a special representative on behalf of the child.
(2) Where a person of parental authority, who is the legal representative of children, is to perform acts in which the interests of one child conflict with those of the other child or children, the person of parental authority shall, on behalf of one party, apply to the court for appointment of a special representative. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2005>