Discretionary appointment of counsel
Legislation, Domestic Violence - Alleged Victim
A court may appoint counsel for the petitioner in protection order enforcement cases, and can order the respondent to pay the counsel fees.
Cite: Cal. Fam. Code ยง 6386
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.
discretionary
no
