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
Adult respondents have the right to counsel in involuntary protective proceeding matters.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel upon request for a minor seeking to bypass parental consent for an abortion.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
An appellate court, later affirmed by the high court, held that trial courts have the inherent power to appoint counsel in any civil case.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the subject of a civil commitment proceeding.
Right to counsel
There is a qualified right to counsel for children in abuse/neglect cases.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel representing a child's best interests in termination of parental rights cases.
Right to counsel
A court may appoint counsel for a minor in a private custody proceeding.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the subject of a guardianship proceeding, but only if the person contests the petition or requests counsel.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel upon request for a minor seeking to bypass the parental notification requirement for an abortion.
Right to counsel
The state supreme court found a federal constitutional right to counsel in civil forfeiture proceedings initiated prior to criminal proceedings.
Right to counsel
The South Dakota Supreme Court found a constitutional right to counsel in civil contempt proceedings.
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in abuse/neglect proceedings.
