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 – Youth transitioning out of foster care
Nebraska law provides a right to appointed counsel for a ward of the state who is aging out of foster care and still needs services.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint counsel for a child in an adoption proceeding.
Presumptive right to counsel
Indigent respondents to involuntary outpatient mental health treatment petitions are likely entitled to an attorney.
Right to counsel
California provides a right to appointed counsel in a variety of court ordered involuntary treatment matters.
Right to counsel
Adult and minor respondents have the right to counsel in involuntary treatment matters due to mental health.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The court may appoint counsel for those subjected to involuntary outpatient treatment.
Right to counsel
Involuntary treatment respondents have a right to counsel, and the court may appoint for some petitioners in substance use-related cases.
Right to counsel
Proposed patients have the right to counsel in involuntary treatment matters regardless of income.
Right to counsel
Persons subjected to involuntary outpatient treatment have a right to counsel, and protected persons arguably may be appointed counsel.
Right to counsel
Certain adoption scenarios lead to a right to counsel for the birth parent.
Right to counsel
NY statutory law provides a right to counsel to challenge medical treatment decisions.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the subject of court-ordered mental health services.
