Discretionary appointment of counsel - petitioner in civil contempt
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).
Court Rule or Initiative, Other subject area
Tex. R. Civ. P. 308a permits the court to appoint an attorney to represent a person claiming violation of an order for child support or access to the child. Notably, Rule 308a does not provide for paying these appointed attorneys for support violations "[e]xcept by order of the court" and then any fee shall only "be adjudged against the party who violated" the support or possession order in question.
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