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M.T.L. v. DEMPSEY

No. C2-93-419.

504 N.W.2d 529 (1993)

M.T.L., Petitioner, v. The Honorable Terry M. DEMPSEY, Judge of District Court, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Granted October 28, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Thomas and Nancy A. Peterson, Law Offices of Southern Regional Legal Services, Inc., Mankato, for petitioner.

Daniel A. Birkholz, Watonwan County Atty. and Todd L. Kosovich, Asst. County Atty., St. James, for respondent.

Considered and decided by HUSPENI, P.J., and KLAPHAKE and FLEMING, JJ.

OPINION

WILLIAM J. FLEMING, Judge.

Petitioner M.T.L., mother of D.R.L., seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the trial court to appoint counsel to represent her in the custody and visitation phase of the parentage action pertaining to D.R.L. We conclude petitioner has a statutory right to counsel and mandamus will lie.

FACTS

In February 1992, the Watonwan County Attorney (county) filed a summons and complaint on behalf of petitioner and the...

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