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 in all civil commitment proceedings including for changes from outpatient to inpatient mental health treatment.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent respondents in adult protective proceedings.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the proposed ward in both temporary and permanent guardianships, as well as guardianship review proceedings.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The AG may provide assistance to a person who files a domestic violence petition, and the court may appoint counsel for a minor.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The court may appoint counsel for protection order respondents who are minors.
Right to counsel
The D.C. high court said a contemnor cannot be incarcerated without first being appointed counsel.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent adult respondents for both mental health- and substance abuse-related commitments.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent persons subject to adult protective services cases.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel in isolation, quarantine or treatment proceedings, except due to a sexually transmitted disease.
Right to counsel
Minors denied a waiver of the parental notice requirement for an abortion have a right to counsel upon request for the appeal.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
Indigent parents may be appointed counsel in state-initiated abuse and termination of parental rights cases, as per a court rule.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
Indigent parents may be appointed counsel in adoptions.
