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Saturday, August 16, 2008

COURTS NOT OF RECORD: JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURTS.

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COURTS NOT OF RECORD: JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURTS.
Juvenile court has no authority to appoint counsel for child who is subject of abuse and neglect, entrustment agreement, or petition for termination of residual parental rights, but must appoint guardian ad litem for such child.

Juvenile court has no authority to appoint guardian ad litem for juvenile defendant, in addition to appointment of legal counsel, to represent child in delinquency, child in need of services, or child in need of supervision proceeding.

Juvenile court has no authority to appoint guardian ad litem, in addition to appointment of legal counsel, to represent parent, guardian or other adult charged with abuse or neglect of child or parent or guardian who would be subjected to loss of residual parental rights.

In cases other than abuse and neglect, entrustment agreements, termination of parental rights, delinquency, or child in need of services or supervision, juvenile court may appoint either counsel or guardian ad litem, but not both.

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