If the State or one of its agencies is seeking to terminate parental rights, the parent who cannot afford a lawyer is entitled to have one appointed for him or her. The parent should ask for a lawyer at the first court hearing in the case.
If the parent can afford a lawyer, he or she should hire one as soon as possible. Information about lawyers can be obtained from the Yellow Pages of the local phone book or from the West Virginia State Bar Association.
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