(a) Appointment.  A child’s parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian has the right to be appointed an attorney, if qualified on the basis of indigency, as provided in RCW 13.34.090.  The Court shall not appoint an attorney for any parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian not present at a hearing unless the Court makes a specific finding that a compelling reason for such appointment exists.  Representation by a Court appointed attorney for a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian in a dependency proceeding is limited by the provisions of these rules and the notice set forth in LJuCR 3.4(b).
    (b) Motion for Appointment.  At any point in an RCW Chapter 13.34 proceeding including proceedings for termination of parental rights or to establish dependency guardianships, a party who is not represented by an attorney may move the Court for appointment of an attorney, or referral therefor, pursuant to this rule.
    (c) Demonstration of Eligibility.  At any point in an RCW Chapter 13.34 proceeding, the Court may require on the motion of a party or the Court’s own motion, a child’s parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian to demonstrate current financial eligibility for a Court appointed attorney.

[Adopted effective March 20, 1997.]