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Old Aug 09, 2016, 07:36 PM
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did some checking on this. in all 50 states when a child is removed from the home and there is a DHS case going on, if the parents can not afford a lawyer the court appoints one due to maranda rights that any one accused of a crime has the right to a lawyer and if they can not afford one, one will be appointed to them.

my suggestion is look at all your paperwork and court papers that have to do with dhs removing your child and placing your child in care, those papers will list who your court appointed lawyer is. if you cant find the lawyers name you call the court house and they will tell you who your lawyer is, if one has not been appointed to you yet you tell the courthouse clerk and they will tell you what you need to bring in as proof that you can not afford your own lawyer, then when all the paperwork is done the court will appoint you a lawyer.
Thanks for this!
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