Discretionary appointment of counsel

California , Legislation , Domestic Violence - Alleged Victim
A court may appoint counsel for the petitioner in protection order enforcement cases, and can order the respondent to pay the counsel fees.

Cal. Fam. Code § 6386
Appointment of Counsel: Discretionary
Qualified: No
? 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.