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
An appellate court found a state and federal due process right to counsel in abuse/neglect cases, although the decision is in some question.
Right to counsel
An appellate court found a state and federal due process right to counsel in termination cases, although the decision is in some question.
Right to counsel
One appellate court found a right to counsel in a child support establishment proceeding.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The Louisiana Supreme Court has said that trial courts possess the inherent power to appoint counsel in civil cases.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent parents in abuse/neglect and termination cases.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint counsel for a child in an abuse or TPR proceeding if requested and for an Indian child if in the child's best interest.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent parents in adoption proceedings.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for adults upon request or if the adult contests, at least in plenary guardianship and conservatorship matters.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the subject of a petition to impose a public health measure, except in an extreme public health emergency.
Right to counsel
The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine found a state constitutional right to counsel for indigent parents in abuse/neglect cases.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine has indicated that the constitutional right to counsel in paternity cases is on a case-by-case basis.
