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The Court Is Telling Me My Case Doesn't Qualify For A Public Defender, But I Can't Afford A Lawyer.

Location: Missouri

I have a case pending against me for what they are calling Educational Neglect. The PA along with the Juvenile Office is alleging I allowed my daughter to miss too many days of school.

In reality, she suffers from an anxiety disorder and ptsd and would refuse to get up and go to school. I would call the school and talk to anyone and everyone I could to get help with this. She was already seeing a school based therapist and had a support person she saw at my home. No one could or would help.

The charge is a class C misdemeanor I believe. I looked up the class and number and Google says it can carry up to a 15 day jail sentence and a fine in my state. The court says my case doesn't qualify for a public defender because there's no risk of jail time involved.

I thought everyone was entitled to adequate legal counsel? I can't afford a lawyer. I'm a single mom of 3 with 2 jobs.

Do I really have to represent myself in court for this?

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The Court Is Telling Me My Case Doesn't Qualify For A Public Defender, But I Can't Afford A Lawyer.

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