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DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP 7500-7961›PART 4. FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL 7800-7895›CHAPTER 3. Procedure 7840-7895›ARTICLE 4. Appointment of Counsel 7860-7864

§ 7861

California Family Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The court shall consider whether the interests of the child require the appointment of counsel. If the court finds that the interests of the child require representation by counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent the child, whether or not the child is able to afford counsel. The child shall not be present in court unless the child so requests or the court so orders.

(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

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