Stephens v. Gilmour (2025)

Citation: Stephens v. Gilmour (2025)
Parent Document: Stephens v. Gilmour (2025)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 2025-02-28
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10347872/stephens-v-gilmour/ ↗

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1 Ms. Stephens did not also file a motion to dismiss M.G.’s identical counterclaims.
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24-CV-04273 Juliet Stephens v. Shannon Gilmour et al
        litigate the claims of their minor children in federal court.”). As the Second
        Circuit noted, “[i]t goes without saying that it is not in the interests of
        minors or incompetents that they be represented by non-attorneys. Where
        they have claims that require adjudication, they are entitled to trained legal
        assistance so their rights may be fully protected.” Id. “[A] non-attorney is
        not allowed to represent another individual . . . without the assistance of
        counsel. If the representative of the minor or incompetent person is not
        himself an attorney, he must be represented by an attorney in order to
        conduct the litigation.” Berrios v. New York City Hous. Auth., 564 F.3d 130,
        134 (2d Cir. 2009).

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