7862. If a parent appears without counsel and is unable to afford counsel, the court shall appoint counsel for the parent, unless that representation is knowingly and intelligently waived.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
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