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.
Discretionary appointment of counsel – Conditions of confinement
The Supreme Court of West Virginia has suggested that courts have the inherent authority to appoint counsel for incarcerated persons.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the subject of an adult protective proceeding regardless of indigency.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the subject of guardianship proceedings, but only upon request.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent subjects of a sexually violent persons civil commitment proceeding.
Right to counsel – Expectant mothers
There is a right to counsel for expectant mothers for whom protection/services is ordered.
Right to counsel
Children over the age of 12 have a right to counsel in certain abuse/neglect cases, but appointment is otherwise discretionary.
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in termination of parental rights cases.
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in contested adoption cases.
Right to counsel
Children in termination cases have a right to a lawyer-GAL in termination proceedings.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for an indigent respondent in certain paternity proceedings.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the respondent in a civil contempt proceeding.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for tuberculosis confinement of individuals lasting more than 72 hours, but not for other kinds of quarantine.
