On friday my daughter went to court for a custody hearing.My main question is can a judge hear the case and make decision when my daughter was not represented and she told him several times that she would not answer question because she was without counsel and the reason for this was she was never notified by the courts.went to another address. he made a ruling that if she didn't get a car registered in her name in three weeks he would give my grandaughter to the father. my daughter has use of vehicles but not in her name. he did not want to hear this. Doesn't my daughter have the right to have her lawyer standing with her in court. I find this very wrong. And how can a judge make such a ruling like this. Please i did some answers.