Appointment of Attorney at Public Expense

Unless a party voluntarily waives the right to counsel, the child support magistrate shall appoint an attorney at public expense for a party who requests an attorney and who cannot afford to retain an attorney when the case involves: (a) establishment of parentage; or (b) contempt proceedings in which incarceration of the party is a possible outcome of the proceeding. Published by the Revisor of Statutes under Minnesota Statutes, section 3C.08, subdivision 1. GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE 232 MINNESOTA COURT RULES Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 257.69, subdivision 1, a court-appointed attorney shall represent a party only with respect to issues necessary for the initial establishment of parentage. (Amended effective January 1, 2005; amended effective July 1, 2019; amended effective November 22, 2023.) Advisory Committee Comment - 2023 Amendments