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 a person whose freedom of movement or access has been limited by the State or local health director.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for the indigent subject of a vulnerable adult proceeding, at least in non-emergency matters.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel upon request for a minor seeking to bypass the parental consent requirement for an abortion.
Right to counsel
The North Carolina Supreme Court found a due process right to counsel in civil contempt proceedings.
Right to counsel
The North Carolina Supreme Court held that children are entitled to counsel in certain situations for termination of parental rights cases.
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in termination of parental rights proceedings.
Right to counsel
There is only a right to counsel for individuals or groups with a subject to a quarantine or isolation petition.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent respondents in sexually violent person commitment proceedings.
Right to counsel
The ND Supreme Court found a right to counsel for indigent parents in adoption cases under the state constitution's equal protection clause.
Right to counsel
The North Dakota Supreme Court found a federal due process right to counsel in civil commitment proceedings.
Right to counsel
Children have a right to counsel in and termination proceedings if they are not represented by counsel for their parents.
