Hatch v. Anderson

[¶ 1] Richard Hatch appeals from a judgment, entered in the District Court (Bangor, Gunther, J.), granting Melissa Anderson sole parental rights to the parties’ two children and denying Hatch visitation while he is incarcerated. Hatch did not have an attorney representing him at the hearing. He argues that we should recognize a right of indigent persons to court-appointed counsel in family matters when parental rights are at risk of a de facto termination. We hold that the lack of representation by counsel did not deprive Hatch of due process and the court did not otherwise err.

I. BACKGROUND

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