Civil RTC News
This page lists all of the most recent developments on civil right to counsel across the country. These could be newly created rights to counsel, significant publications, public events, advocacy efforts, or other things that don’t fit into a neat category.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for an indigent respondent in a sexually violent persons commitment proceeding.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for an indigent respondent in a child support civil contempt proceeding.
Discretionary appointment of counsel – petitioner in civil contempt
The court may appoint counsel for the petitioner claiming violation of an order “for child support or possession of or access to a child.”
Discretionary appointment of counsel
One appellate court determined that constitutional appointment of counsel for respondents in protective order cases is on a case-by-case basis.
Right to counsel
Some appellate courts have found a federal constitutional right to counsel for the respondent in a civil contempt proceeding.
Right to counsel
Several appellate courts have found a federal constitutional right to counsel in civil commitment proceedings.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The Texas Supreme Court has said trial courts have inherent power to appoint in any civil case if exceptional circumstances exist.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent respondents in civil commitment proceedings.
Right to counsel
There is only a right to counsel for an individual who is both subject to an order of restriction and in custody.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the subject of a contested guardianship proceeding, except in limited circumstances.
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in termination of parental rights cases.
