Appointment of Counsel

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Appointment of Counsel.” It is part of Chapter 11 “Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts”, which is part of Title 16.1 “Courts Not of Record”.

It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.

§ 16.1-266	Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem
§ 16.1-266.1	Standards for attorneys appointed as guardians ad litem; list of qualified attorneys; attorneys appointed for parents or guardians
§ 16.1-266.2	Appointment of pro bono counsel by judges of the First and Second Judicial District in certain cases
§ 16.1-267	Compensation of appointed counsel
§ 16.1-268	Order of appointment