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 – Unaccompanied minor
Florida provides a right for unaccompanied minors to have petitions for special status filed on their behalf.
Right to counsel
A court must appoint counsel upon request for a minor who seeks to judicially bypass the parental notification/consent requirement for abortion.
Right to counsel
A court must appoint counsel if a petition is filed to determine incapacity (a precursor to guardianship).
Right to counsel
The Florida Supreme Court has held that indigent parents in dependency proceedings are entitled to counsel in certain circumstances.
Right to counsel
An appellate court found a due process right to counsel for indigent parents in contested adoption cases.
Right to counsel
The Florida Supreme Court has found a due process right to counsel in involuntary commitments.
Right to counsel
The Florida Supreme Court found a due process right to counsel in proceedings for a minor to bypass parental consent to abortion.
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in deprivation proceedings.
Right to counsel
Indigent parents are entitled to counsel in termination proceedings if they make it known that they want counsel.
Right to counsel
All children are entitled to counsel in termination of parental rights proceedings, but the GAL can play the attorney role absent a conflict.
Right to counsel
Indigent adults have the right to counsel in civil commitment proceedings, as do certain minors and some individuals under guardianship.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel in guardianship establishment and review matters, as well as in conservatorship terminations and some modifications.
