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
A court must appoint an attorney ad litem for children in abuse/neglect proceedings.
Right to counsel
A court must appoint counsel for a parent in a termination proceeding connected to an adoption proceeding.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint an attorney-GAL for a child in a termination of parental rights proceeding.
Right to counsel
Children have a right to an attorney guardian ad litem in abuse and termination of parental rights proceedings.
Right to counsel
Children are entitled to appointment of counsel in adoption proceedings.
Right to counsel
Parents have a right to counsel in adoption consent waiver proceedings.
Right to counsel
Children in abuse and TPR proceedings who are 14 or older are entitled to client-directed counsel and younger children to an attorney GAL.
Right to counsel
Children in termination of parental rights proceedings must be appointed a GAL who is an attorney.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The Oklahoma Supreme Court held a trial court has the power to appoint counsel in any civil proceeding.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A Missouri court held that trial courts have the inherent power to appoint counsel in civil cases.
Right to counsel
A court must appoint counsel for the child in certain custody cases and may appoint counsel in others.
