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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-1405" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Child Conceived Without Consent">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A parent in a proceeding under this subtitle is entitled to the assistance of counsel.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The court shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>refer an unrepresented parent to a qualified grantee of the Maryland Legal Services Corporation for assignment of counsel; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>appoint counsel for an unrepresented parent.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A parent is not entitled to the assistance of counsel at the expense of the Maryland Legal Services Corporation or to appointed counsel unless the parent is indigent.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
