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
A court must appoint counsel for indigent parents in some situations, while it is discretionary in others.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint counsel for the child in a dissolution proceeding.
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.
Right to counsel
Florida requires appointment of counsel for respondents in a variety of involuntary commitment scenarios.
Right to counsel
A court must appoint counsel if a petition is filed to determine incapacity (a precursor to guardianship).
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in deprivation proceedings.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel in guardianship establishment and review matters, as well as in conservatorship terminations and some modifications.
Right to counsel
Indigent respondents are entitled to counsel in involuntary or judicial admissions to mental health facilities, including counsel for an appeal.
Right to counsel
A court must, in some circumstances, appoint counsel for the estate of a DV victim, and for some minors and petitioners in DV cases.
