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Other ways of getting the child's views before the court include the child writing a letter to the judge, having an independent lawyer prepare an affidavit for the child, or asking the judge to interview the child in his or her office. | Other ways of getting the child's views before the court include the child writing a letter to the judge, having an independent lawyer prepare an affidavit for the child, or asking the judge to interview the child in his or her office. | ||
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Section 211(1)(b) of the ''Family Law Act'' allows the court to appoint someone to <span class="noglossary">assess</span> the views of a child in relation to a family law dispute, and to make orders about how the report <span class="noglossary">will</span> be paid for. | Section 211(1)(b) of the ''Family Law Act'' allows the court to appoint someone to <span class="noglossary">assess</span> the views of a child in relation to a family law dispute, and to make orders about how the report <span class="noglossary">will</span> be paid for. | ||
