Parentage Challenge: Denial of Appointed Counsel

The appellate court reviewed whether a plaintiff challenging a legal parent-child relationship was entitled to an appointed legal aid counsel under $\S 135$ Para. 1 of the Civil Procedure Code. The court reasoned that appointment of counsel depends on the complexity of the legal issues, the litigant's legal knowledge, and whether the opposing party is represented; furthermore, a degree of restraint is warranted when primarily financial interests are at stake. Given that the necessary forms for contesting a parentage claim are readily available online and that such cases often hinge on medical evidence, the court found no indication that the plaintiff faced complex factual or legal questions requiring professional assistance, especially since the opposing parties were also unrepresented, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.