State adds right to counsel for extended foster care
While a state may have many statutes, court decisions, or court rules governing
appointment of counsel for a particular subject area, a "Key Development" is a
statute/decision/rule that prevails over the others (example: a state high court
decision finding a categorical right to counsel in guardianships cases takes
precedence over a statute saying appointment in guardianship cases is
discretionary).
03/13/2019,
Legislation, Other subject area
In 2019, the New Mexico Legislature added N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-26-7(E), which requires the court to appoint counsel for a youth in foster care who becomes an adult but agrees to voluntary continuation of foster care.
Cite: N.M. Stat. Ann. ยง 32A-26-7(E)
If "yes",
the established right to counsel or
discretionary appointment of counsel
is
limited
in some way, including any of: the only authority
is a
lower/intermediate court decision or a city council,
not a high court or state legislature; there
has been
a subsequent case that
has
cast doubt; a statute
is
ambiguous; or the right or discretionary appointment
is not
for all types of individuals or proceedings
within that category.
categorical
yes
