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
There is an arguable statutory right to counsel for parents in adoption proceedings.
Right to counsel
A court must appoint an attorney for a child 14 or older in a contested adoption case.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court rule permits the court to appoint counsel for a child in an adoption proceeding.
Right to counsel
A combination of legislation and court rules requires appointment of an attorney for a child in an adoption case.
Right to counsel
Federal law requires the government to work to secure counsel for unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings.
Right to counsel
Federal statutory law requires the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants in federal civil commitment proceedings.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel in federal civil forfeiture cases involving a defendant's home, and the court may appoint counsel in other cases.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A federal court may "appoint" counsel in any federal civil case, although the attorney has to be willing to serve.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A federal court may appoint counsel in a discrimination case under the Fair Housing Act.
Right to counsel
Federal legislation requires states to appoint either a court-appointed special advocate or attorney for children in child welfare cases.
Right to counsel
Federal law requires the appointment of counsel for Indian parents in state abuse/neglect and termination of parental rights proceedings.
Right to counsel
Federal law requires the appointment of counsel for Indian parents in state abuse/neglect and termination of parental rights proceedings.
