Alaska
Categorical Right To Counsel
Discretionary Appointment Of Counsel
Right Or Appointment Is Qualified
No Such Proceeding
No Authorization, But Relevant Materials
Other
Doesn't Affect
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Children
Legislation
March 28, 2025
HB36
Amends Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rule 12.1(b) to provide attorney for children placed in acute psychiatric hospitals
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Court Rule or Initiative
October 17, 2022
Alaska expands right to counsel for children
Provides for mandatory and discretionary appointment of counsel for children 10 years of age or older in CINA cases in certain circumstances.
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Doesn't Affect
Civil Commitment
Legislation
March 28, 2025
HB36
Amends Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rule 12.1(b) to provide attorney for children placed in acute psychiatric hospitals
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Doesn't Affect
Custody Disputes - Parents
Legislation
February 9, 2024
Bills intended to narrow the reach of the Alaska Supreme Court's decision in Flores have died
Cross-filed bills meant to amend the definition of "public agency" to exclude the Alaska Legal Servs. Corp. and thus narrow access to counsel.
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Litigation
January 9, 2017
Right to counsel
The Alaska Supreme Court has held that indigent parents have a state constitutional right to counsel in certain custody proceedings.
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Doesn't Affect
Guardianship/Conservatorship of Children - Parent or Guardian
Legislation
February 9, 2024
Bills intended to narrow the reach of the Alaska Supreme Court's decision in Flores have died
Cross-filed bills meant to amend the definition of "public agency" to exclude the Alaska Legal Servs. Corp. and thus narrow access to counsel.
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Categorical
Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Birth Parents
Legislation
Key Development
Right to counsel
A court rule requires appointment of counsel for indigent parents in state-initiated termination of parental rights cases.
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Categorical
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Accused Parents
Discretionary
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Children
Qualified
All Basic Human Needs
No Such Proceeding
Bypass of Parental Input into Abortion - Minor (Pre-Dobbs)
Discretionary
Child Support Establishment
Categorical
Civil Commitment
Qualified
Civil Contempt in Family Court
Discretionary
Custody Disputes - Children
Qualified
Custody Disputes - Parents
Qualified
Domestic Violence - Alleged Victim
Qualified
Forfeiture (incomplete)
Qualified
Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person
Discretionary
Guardianship/Conservatorship of Children - Child (incomplete)
Qualified
Guardianship/Conservatorship of Children - Parent or Guardian
Qualified
Incarceration for Fees/Fines (incomplete)
Categorical
Involuntary Medical Treatment (incomplete)
Categorical
Other subject area
Qualified
Parentage - Defendant/Respondent
Qualified
Quarantine/Isolation
No Such Proceeding
Sexually Dangerous Persons - Commitment
Qualified
Special Education
Categorical
Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Birth Parents
Discretionary
Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Children
Categorical
Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Birth Parents
No Such Proceeding