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
Indigent parents in dependency proceedings have the right to counsel upon request.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for in mental health- and substance dependency-related civil commitment, at least for adult respondents.
Right to counsel
There is a right to appointed counsel in proceedings under the Adult Maltreatment Custody Act to commit custody of a person to the state.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint counsel to either side in a housing discrimination case, if indigent.
Right to counsel
A court must appoint counsel upon request to a minor seeking to obtain a waiver of the requirement of parental consent for an abortion.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint counsel for a child in certain circumstances during custody disputes.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
Several Arkansas courts have said that due process only requires appointment of counsel on a case-by-case basis in termination cases.
Right to counsel
The Arkansas Supreme Court found a state and federal constitutional due process right to counsel for involuntary custody due to mistreatment.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The high court has said courts have the inherent power to appoint counsel generally in civil cases in certain circumstances.
Right to counsel
A statute requires counsel for indigent parents for all stages of dependency proceedings.
Right to counsel
A statute requires the appointment of counsel for indigent parents in termination of parental rights proceedings.
Discretionary appointment of counsel – education
A court may appoint counsel for children in School Attendance Law cases.
