Sec. 5. A parent who is entitled to representation by counsel may waive that right if the parent does so knowingly and voluntarily.
Ind. Code § 31-32-5-5
Parent's waiver of right to representation by counsel
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: X.S. (Minor Child), and S.S. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services, and Lake County Court Appointed Special Advocate (mem. dec.) (2018)
Most recently applied in In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: X.S. (Minor Child), and S.S. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services, and Lake County Court Appointed Special Advocate (mem. dec.) (December 2018)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.