Monday, June 20, 2011

Supreme Court Finds No Automatic Right to Counsel in Child Support Contempt Proceedings

Supreme Court Finds No Automatic Right to Counsel in Child Support Contempt Proceedings

The U.S. Supreme Court has found no automatic right to counsel for indigent civil defendants facing jail time, though it ruled on behalf of a father who served a year in prison for failing to pay child support.

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