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.
Discretionary appointment of attorney
The court may appoint an attorney for unrepresented protective order petitioners.
Right to counsel
A court rule requires appointment of counsel for indigent parents in state-initiated termination of parental rights cases.
Right to counsel
Indigent adults have the right to counsel in civil commitment, as do indigent minors and their parents in mental health commitments.
Right to counsel
A statute requires appointment of counsel for indigent parents in termination proceedings upon request.
Right to counsel
Indigent custodial parents in dependency proceedings have the right to counsel upon request.
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in all stages of abuse cases, which includes termination of parental rights proceedings.
Right to counsel
Colorado statutes guarantee counsel for the proposed ward in guardianship establishment and termination, but it requires a request.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for persons subject to involuntary short- and long-term treatment.
Right to counsel
Adult indigent respondents have the right to counsel in mental health and other commitments, as do some minors in certain commitment matters.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent respondents in conservatorship proceedings, including the review proceedings, and guardianships.
Right to counsel
An indigent parent has a right to counsel at all critical stages of an abuse or termination matter.
Right to counsel
Children have a right to an attorney ad litem in abuse and TPR proceedings and the court can appoint client-directed counsel as well.
