Sec. 5. A parent is entitled to representation by counsel in proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship.
Ind. Code § 31-32-2-5
Parent's right to representation by counsel
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case J.A. v. Indiana Department of Child Services (2014)
Most recently applied in S. R. v. M. J. (March 2017)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
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Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.