§ 3-8A-32. Appointment of counsel for child
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-8A-32
§ 3-8A-32. Appointment of counsel for child
(a) In addition to any requirements relating to the appointment of counsel for children, at any time during the pendency of any action under this subtitle, where it appears to the court that the protection of the rights of a child requires independent representation, the court may, upon its own motion, or the motion of any party to the action, appoint an attorney to represent the interest of the child in that particular action. Such actions include but are not limited to those involving a child in need of supervision, delinquent child, or mentally handicapped child.
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, compensation for the services of the attorney under this section may be assessed against any party or parties to the action.
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Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-834 by Acts 1977, c. 935. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 641; Acts 1995, c. 188, § 1, eff. May 9, 1995. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-8A-32 and amended by Acts 2001, c. 415, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 35, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-8A-32, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-8A-32
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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