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Right to counsel – Spousal property transfers

California , Court Rule or Initiative , Divorce

One county’s local court rule requires appointment of counsel in proceedings for spousal property transactions “if the petition proposes a substantial transfer to the petitioner.”  Cal. Contra Costa Super. Ct. L.R. 7.501(2).

Appointment of Counsel: Yes
Qualified: Yes
? If "yes", the established right to counsel or discretionary appointment of counsel is limited in some way, including any of: the only authority is a lower/intermediate court decision or a city council, not a high court or state legislature; there has been a subsequent case that has cast doubt; a statute is ambiguous; or the right or discretionary appointment is not for all types of individuals or proceedings within that category.
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