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
Persons have the right to counsel in guardianship/conservatorship establishment matters and likely in certain conservatorship termination cases.
No such proceeding
It appears that protective services may only be offered to the adult.
Right to counsel
Indigent defendant parents have a right to counsel in a variety of abuse/neglect proceedings.
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in termination of parental rights proceedings.
Right to counsel
Indigent nonconsenting parents have a right to counsel in privately initiated termination proceedings.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The court can appoint counsel for a child in dissolution cases in some situations.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court can appoint counsel for some contempt matters against parents that relate to minors.
Right to counsel
A court must appoint counsel upon request for minors seeking to bypass the parental consent requirement for an abortion.
Right to counsel
The court must appoint counsel for an indigent defendant in a sexually violent person case.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The Arizona Supreme Court held that due process sometimes requires courts to appoint independent counsel for minors in dependency proceedings.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The Arizona Supreme Court held that due process sometimes requires courts to appoint independent counsel for minors in custody proceedings.
Right to counsel
A statute requires appointment of counsel for indigent parents in termination proceedings.
