{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-7862","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 7862","heading":"","body":"If a parent appears without counsel and is unable to afford counsel, the court shall appoint counsel for the parent, unless that representation is knowingly and intelligently waived.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP [7500. - 7962.]","PART 4. FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL [7800. - 7895.]","CHAPTER 3. Procedure [7840. - 7895.]","ARTICLE 4. Appointment of Counsel [7860. - 7864.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"32bcf94fa4f4afd848c4f21f038aaffdc36d224d96bb300692cb31152966265d","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-7861","next":"us-ca/fam-7863"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}