Mississippi

Categorical Right To Counsel
Discretionary Appointment Of Counsel
Right Or Appointment Is Qualified
No Such Proceeding
No Authorization, But Relevant Materials
Other
Categorical

Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Birth Parents

Legislation

Key Development
? 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).
May 13, 2024
Mississippi finally guarantees counsel for parents in termination cases
The state passed SB 2792, providing right to counsel to all indigent parents in termination of parental rights cases.
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Appointment of Counsel:  Yes
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.
Categorical

Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Accused Parents

Categorical

Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Children

Qualified

Adult Protective Proceedings - Protected Person

Categorical

Bypass of Parental Input into Abortion - Minor (Pre-Dobbs)

Categorical

Civil Commitment

Discretionary

Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person

Discretionary

Guardianship/Conservatorship of Children - Child (incomplete)

Categorical

Involuntary Medical Treatment (incomplete)

No Such Proceeding

Sexually Dangerous Persons - Commitment

No Such Proceeding

Sterilization

Qualified

Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Children

Categorical

Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Birth Parents

Categorical

Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Children

Categorical

Truancy - Petition Against Child