In Re: A.R., a minor, Appeal of: M.R.

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• holding that a parent waives his right to counsel pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. 2313(a.1) if he fails to take action after he is provided with clear instructions on how to petition for counsel
• holding that the appointment of counsel is not an automatic right; in order for counsel to be appointed on behalf of a parent pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 2313(a.1), an indigent parent must petition the trial court for counsel
• discerning no error in the trial court’s decision not to appoint counsel when (1) the father never requested the same, and (2) he had received written notice instructing him to contact the local lawyer referral service if he did not have an attorney or could not afford one

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