In this child abuse proceeding, respondent-father was represented by his union's prepaid Legal Services Plan-Local 237. During a hearing, petitioner's witness, the children's mother, testified that she had been coerced by respondent's attorney to sign a statement exonerating respondent. The court then immediately sua sponte, disqualified the attorney and the Legal Services Plan pursuant to Code of Professional Responsibility DR 5-102.
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