Family
Oct. 12, 2006
Appointing Counsel for Children May Not Be Best for Them
FOCUS COLUMN - By Fred Silberberg - It has become commonplace for judicial officers to appoint counsel for minor children in cases where the parents cannot agree on custodial arrangements.
Focus Column
By Fred Silberberg
It has become commonplace for judicial officers to appoint counsel for minor children in cases where the parents cannot agree on custodial arrangements.
The authority for appointing counsel comes from Family Code Section 3150, which allows the appointment of counsel if that is in the "best interests" of the min...
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