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.

January 1, 1970

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.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel – Transfer of disabled person’s property

A court must appoint a person (not necessarily an attorney) for disabled spouses where joint property is being conveyed.

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January 1, 1970

No such proceeding

There is no requirement that a minor obtain parental input prior to having an abortion.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment of counsel

A court may appoint counsel for a minor in proceedings under the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment of counsel – paternity (child)

A court may appoint counsel for a child in a paternity proceeding.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment of counsel

A court has the discretion to appoint counsel for an indigent person in any civil case.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

The Illinois Supreme Court found a right to counsel in adoption cases under the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

An appellate court found a right to counsel in civil contempt cases, and the decision may have been affirmed by the Illinois Supreme Court.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment of counsel

The Illinois Supreme Court has said that some incarcerated individuals may be entitled to counsel on a case-by-case basis.

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January 1, 1970

Discretionary appointment of counsel

Several appellate courts have suggested that trial courts have the inherent power to appoint counsel where necessary.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel – Release of confined person’s medical records

indigent mental hospital inpatients have a right to counsel for hearings on release of their mental health records for investigative purposes.

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January 1, 1970

Right to counsel

A court must arguably appoint counsel for respondents in certain involuntary treatment proceedings.

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