Legal Opinion
M.E.K. v. R.L.K.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 24, 2006No. Nos. 5D05-1775, 5D05-2144PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPleus, C.J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether an indigent mother facing involuntary termination of parental rights in an adoption proceeding has a constitutional right to appointment of trial and appellate counsel. We believe she does and therefore reverse the order denying her counsel. We remand with directions to enter an order appointing trial and appellate counsel nunc pro tunc to the date of the mother’s motion to appoint counsel.
Procedural History
J.L.K. was born in September 2004. A month later, the Department of Children and Families sheltered J.L.K. with his maternal grandmother and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- M. L. B. v. S. L. J.Supreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Traylor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
- In Interest of DBSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
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