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February 14, 2006
Case Law Development: Delaware Supreme Court Holds that Parents have Right To Counsel in Private TPR Actions
In a termination of parental rights proceeding brought by a private party, the Supreme Court of Delaware holds that “Because the jeopardy to the parent's rights is identical [as in an action brought by the state], we hold that a parent's right to seek court-appointed counsel is the same regardless of who initiates a termination proceeding.”
Walker v. Walker, 2006 Del. LEXIS 81 (February 9, 2006)
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