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 a right to counsel for parents in state-initiated termination of parental rights cases.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
Arizona courts have the inherent power to appoint counsel in any civil case.
Right to attorney ad litem
Children have a right to a best interests attorney, and the court may also appoint a CASA or client-directed attorney.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
There is an arguable right to counsel in adoption proceedings, but at the least there is a discretionary appointment system.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel in civil commitments of sexually dangerous persons.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The court may appoint counsel for a parent in any proceeding where the interests of the child are at issue.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The court may appoint counsel for a child in any proceeding where the interests of the child are at issue.
Right to counsel
Two appellate courts have held there is a right to counsel in stepparent adoption cases.
Right to counsel
A dependent child has a right to counsel in adoption proceedings, whereas a non-dependent child is appointed counsel at the court's discretion.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint counsel for a child in an abuse or termination matter.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for proceedings to determine consent to sterilization.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint counsel for a child in a private custody proceeding.
