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

Certain children have a right to counsel in certain types of adoption proceedings; otherwise, appointment is discretionary.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment of counsel

The court may appoint counsel for children in certain custody proceedings.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

The court must appoint counsel in various types of guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

There is a right to counsel for indigent defendants in civil contempt proceedings.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

There is a statutory right to counsel in all civil commitment proceedings.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

There is a right to counsel for people directed to isolate or quarantine by the Secretary of Health in a catastrophic health emergency.

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January 1, 1970

Mandatory/discretionary appointment of counsel – emergency period

A court must appoint counsel in certain proceedings during emergency periods, and may in others.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment of counsel

A court may appoint counsel for either side in a housing discrimination case.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

The Maryland Court of Appeals suggested a court may appoint counsel for a child in a paternity action in certain circumstances.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

A Connecticut statute guarantees counsel for indigent parent respondents in adoption proceedings.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

Children may be appointed counsel in adoptions.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment of counsel

A court may appoint counsel for the child in a dissolution proceeding.

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