Right to counsel - unaccompanied minor
While a state may have many statutes, court decisions, or court rules governing
appointment of counsel for a particular subject area, a "Key Development" is a
statute/decision/rule that prevails over the others (example: a state high court
decision finding a categorical right to counsel in guardianships cases takes
precedence over a statute saying appointment in guardianship cases is
discretionary).
Legislation, Immigration
in cases where a child (i) has been adjudicated dependent, (ii) found not to be a citizen of the United States, (iii) is found by the court to be eligible for "special immigrant juvenile status", and (iv) such status is in the best interest of the child, Fla. Stat. § 39.5075 requires that the "[Florida] department [of child services], or community-based care provider shall, directly or through voluntary or contractual legal services, file a petition for special immigrant juvenile status and the application for adjustment of status to the appropriate federal authorities on behalf of the child." Fla. Stat.. § 39.5075(5) (emphasis added).
If "yes",
the established right to counsel or
discretionary appointment of counsel
is
limited
in some way, including any of: the only authority
is a
lower/intermediate court decision or a city council,
not a high court or state legislature; there
has been
a subsequent case that
has
cast doubt; a statute
is
ambiguous; or the right or discretionary appointment
is not
for all types of individuals or proceedings
within that category.
categorical
yes