In this appeal we consider whether the juvenile court must appoint counsel for an indigent parent even when the parent chooses to be absent from the proceedings and has made no request for counsel. We shall conclude that, under section 317 of the Welfare and Institutions Code (further unspecified statutory references are to this code), the court is under...
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