This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
When a minor wants to get an abortion without telling her parents, she can ask a judge to allow this. The judge must hold a hearing within 72 hours after she files her request. The minor has the right to have a lawyer, and if she cannot afford one, the court will appoint one for her at no cost.
At the hearing, the judge will listen to the minor and any witnesses. The judge can approve the request if the minor proves either that she is mature enough to make this decision on her own, or that telling her parents would not be in her best interest. The whole process is kept private, and all court records are sealed.
The judge must make a decision within 48 hours after the hearing ends. If the judge does not rule within that time, the request is automatically approved. If the minor disagrees with the judge's decision, she has the right to appeal, and that appeal must also be handled quickly.
