Appearance of counsel

Counsel retained by a party in a juvenile-court case, including counsel acting as a guardian ad litem, shall file his or her initial pleading or notice of appearance with appropriate contact information in all juvenile-court proceedings with the clerk or by appearing personally at a juvenile-court hearing and advising the juvenile court that he or she is representing a party to the proceeding or acting as a guardian ad litem. Retained counsel who have filed a pleading or notice of appearance with the clerk or who have appeared at a juvenile-court hearing or appointed counsel, including guardians ad litem, shall receive copies of all notices, pleadings, motions, orders, and other documents required by statute or rule to be given to parties, and, in these cases, notices need not be given and pleadings, motions, orders, and other documents need not be made available to the parties unless the juvenile court shall so order. After counsel has been retained or appointed, including as guardian ad litem, he or she shall not withdraw from a case without the consent of the juvenile court. [Amended 7-14-2011, eff. 10-1-2011; Amended 5-1-2014, eff. 7-1-2014; Amended 1-30-2020, eff. 4-1-2020.] Comment to Amendment to Rule 14 Effective October 1, 2011 This rule was amended to clarify that counsel for a party in a juvenile court case shall file his or her pleading or notice of appearance with appropriate contact information in all juvenile court proceedings with the clerk of the circuit court or by appearing personally at the juvenile court hearing. The appropriate contact information in the pleading or notice of appearance shall specify the name of counsel and his or her business address and telephone number, his or her court identification number, and, if he or she chooses, his or her business facsimile number and business e-mail address. The pleading or notice of appearance shall also specify whom counsel is representing. Other changes to this rule were technical. Comment to Amendment to Rule 14 Effective July 1, 2014