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 are entitled to counsel in termination of parental rights proceedings, including potentially the appeal.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
Parents are entitled to counsel in some adoption circumstances and may be provided counsel in others.
Right to counsel
Children have a right to counsel in intrafamily adoptions and where a mother seeks to relinquish custody but the father objects.
Right to counsel
Children are entitled to counsel if a "prima facie case" is made that they were abused by a parent or the parent knew of the abuse.
Right to counsel
Adults and children have a right to counsel in civil commitment proceedings.
Discretionary appointment
A court may appoint counsel in a proceeding to have a curator appointed to apply for public assistance for a mentally incompetent person.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for adults in interdiction (guardianship) proceedings, at least in establishment and review matters.
Right to counsel
An appellate court found a state and federal due process right to counsel in abuse/neglect cases, although the decision is in some question.
Right to counsel
An appellate court found a state and federal due process right to counsel in termination cases, although the decision is in some question.
Right to counsel
One appellate court found a right to counsel in a child support establishment proceeding.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The Louisiana Supreme Court has said that trial courts possess the inherent power to appoint counsel in civil cases.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent parents in abuse/neglect and termination cases.
