Latourell v. Dempsey

OPINION

TOMLJANOVICH, Justice.

We are asked to decide if the court of appeals properly issued a writ of mandamus compelling the trial court to appoint counsel for respondent in the custody and visitation phase of a parentage action. 504 N.W.2d 529. We affirm.

Dylan Ray Latourell, the son of respondent Margaret T. Latourell (“Latourell”) and Wayne C. Oswald, was born November 23, 1991. On February 13, 1992, an Assistant Watonwan County Attorney filed a complaint and summons on behalf of Latourell and the Watonwan County Human Services Board, against Oswald. The complaint sought a judgment…