A. At the pretrial hearing and in further proceedings, any party may be represented by counsel. The court shall appoint counsel for any party who is unable to obtain counsel for financial reasons if, in the court's discretion, appointment of counsel is required in the interest of justice. B. If a party is financially unable to pay the cost of a transcript, the court shall furnish on request a transcript for purposes of appeal. History: Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 6-641. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 20 made the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act effective January 1, 2010.
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