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===Views of the child reports=== | ===Views of the child reports=== | ||
A views of the child report, sometimes called a "hear the child report," is exactly what it sounds like. It's a report that describes the child's preferences about his or her parenting arrangements and living circumstances. These reports might address a child's preferences about the home he or she would like to live in, whether the child | A views of the child report, sometimes called a "hear the child report," is exactly what it sounds like. It's a report that describes the child's preferences about his or her parenting arrangements and living circumstances. These reports might address a child's preferences about his or her parenting schedule, the home he or she would like to live in, and whether the child would like to move out of town with a parent. It might address the child's experiences of the conflict between his or her parents or guardians, or perhaps the child's experience with a parent's new partner. | ||
These reports are ordered under ss. 37 and 202 of the ''Family Law Act''. Section 37(2)(b) is the part of the best interests of the child test that says that children's views should be heard; s. 202 allows the court to decide how a child's evidence will be received | There are two types of views of the child report, one type prepared by experts, like psychologists and psychiatrists, and another type prepared by lay persons, people who are not experts, like lawyers and family justice counsellors. These reports are ordered under ss. 37 and 202 of the ''Family Law Act''. Section 37(2)(b) is the part of the best interests of the child test that says that children's views should be heard; s. 202 allows the court to decide how a child's evidence will be received. | ||
Although views of the child reports can usually be finished much more quickly and more cheaply than needs of the child assessments, they are no substitute for a proper needs of the child assessment. Parents who want a views of the child report must understand that these reports do not provide the full reporting, testing and analysis offered by a needs of the child assessment, particularly when the person preparing the views of the child report is not a psychologist or psychiatrist. | Although views of the child reports can usually be finished much more quickly and more cheaply than needs of the child assessments, they are no substitute for a proper needs of the child assessment. Parents who want a views of the child report must understand that these reports do not provide the full reporting, testing and analysis offered by a needs of the child assessment, particularly when the person preparing the views of the child report is not a psychologist or psychiatrist. | ||
