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.

January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

A court rules requires appointment of counsel for indigent parents in CINA cases.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

A court rule requires appointment of counsel for indigent parents in adoption cases.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

A court rule requires appointment of counsel for indigent parents in state-initiated termination of parental rights cases.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment of counsel

The court may appoint counsel for the child in certain family law proceedings.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

Indigent parents in custody cases are entitled to counsel if the opposing party is represented by counsel provided by a public agency.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

Indigent adults have the right to counsel in civil commitment, as do indigent minors and their parents in mental health commitments.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

Respondents in guardianship matters are entitled to appointed counsel, but only if indigent.

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January 1, 1970

No such proceeding

The Alaska Supreme Court has held that parental consent and notification provisions are unconstitutional.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment – Removal of disabilities of minority

The court may appoint an attorney for a minor seeking to remove the "disabilities of minority."

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment

A court may appoint an attorney or GAL to represent a minor when a protective order is filed on the minor's behalf.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

There is a right to counsel for an individual or a group who is isolated, quarantined, or to be tested pursuant to a public health order.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

The Alaska Supreme Court held that the state constitution's due process clause requires counsel for indigent parents in abuse/neglect cases.

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