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===Needs of the child assessments=== | ===Needs of the child assessments=== | ||
Section 211 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' allows the court to order that an assessment be conducted of the children's wishes, the children's needs and the ability of a person to meet those needs. Needs of the child assessments are helpful to the court and can be very useful when the parties are trying something other than court, like mediation, collaborative settlement processes, or arbitration. | Section 211 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' allows the court to order that an assessment be conducted of the children's wishes, the children's needs, and the ability of a person to meet those needs. Needs of the child assessments are helpful to the court and can be very useful when the parties are trying something other than court, like mediation, collaborative settlement processes, or arbitration. | ||
The Supreme Court, in a 2001 case called ''[http://canlii.ca/t/4xfd Gupta v. Gupta]'', 2001 BCSC 649 concerned the old custody and access reports but applies just as well to the new needs of the child assessments: | The Supreme Court, in a 2001 case called ''[http://canlii.ca/t/4xfd Gupta v. Gupta]'', 2001 BCSC 649 concerned the old custody and access reports but applies just as well to the new needs of the child assessments: | ||
