
Lassiter v. Department of Social Services
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Introduction
On this week's episode of five to four, Peter riannon and michael are joined by special guest j willis to talk about lassiter v department of social services. At issue is whether a person ought to have a lawyer appointed to defend them in a civil proceeding,. In this instance, a parental rights case. The petitioner in lassiter was a single mother fighting to keep her child out of the foster care system. But without a lawyer to plead her case, she was unsuccessful.
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