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2022 Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 32. Juvenile Law: Juvenile Court Procedures
Chapter 4. Right to Counsel
31-32-4-3. Court Appointment of Counsel to Represent Parent
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-32-4-3 (2022)
Sec. 3. (a) If:
(1) a parent in proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship does not have an attorney who may represent the parent without a conflict of interest; and
(2) the parent has not lawfully waived the parent's right to counsel under IC 31-32-5 (or IC 31-6-7-3 before its repeal);
the juvenile court shall appoint counsel for the parent at the initial hearing or at any earlier time.
(b) The court may appoint counsel to represent any parent in any other proceeding.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-2(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
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