Right to counsel - emancipation of minor to marry
Legislation, Other subject area
If a minor seeks emancipation in order to marry, the court must appoint counsel to serve as guardian ad litem.
Cite: Ind. Code ยงยง 31-11-1-7(b)(3), 31-34-20-6(b)
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
