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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 | 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 wishes to move out of town with a parent, or the schedule of the child's time with each 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. | 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. | ||
