How Do I Get a Child's Views in a Report for the Court?: Difference between revisions
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Family justice counsellors can prepare views of the child reports for free, but because there is such a demand for these reports and so few family justice counsellors trained to prepare them, there can be a delay of up to six months before the report is available. | Family justice counsellors can prepare views of the child reports for free, but because there is such a demand for these reports and so few family justice counsellors trained to prepare them, there can be a delay of up to six months before the report is available. | ||
The reports of lawyers and mental health professionals can be prepared as quickly as the reporter's calendar allows, sometimes the same day but more typically within a week. The cost of these reports can range from $500 to $3,000, depending on the number of children involved and the reporter's hourly rate. The website of the [http://hearthechild.ca/roster/ BC Hear the Child Society] lists the society's roster of trained lawyers and mental health professionals and where they practice. | The reports of lawyers and mental health professionals can be prepared as quickly as the reporter's calendar allows, sometimes the same day but more typically within a week. The cost of these reports can range from $500 to $3,000, depending on the number of children involved and the reporter's hourly rate. The website of the [http://hearthechild.ca/roster/ BC Hear the Child Society] lists the society's roster of trained lawyers and mental health professionals who do these reports and where they practice. | ||
==Evaluative reports== | ==Evaluative reports== |