Right to counsel
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).
Legislation, Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Birth Parents
Minnesota provides a parent in adoption proceedings who is also a minor the “opportunity to consult with an attorney,” which shall be at the county’s expense if that parent is indigent. Minn. Stat. § 259.24, subd. 2 (2008).
Minn. Stat. § 259.52, subd. 12 provides a right to counsel for adoption-related parentage proceedings initiated by a putative father on an adoption registry.
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