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==Can children have input about things that affect them?== | ==Can children have input about things that affect them?== | ||
Sometimes—it depends on the situation. Section 37 of the [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/11025_01 ''Family Law Act''] says that in making an agreement or order about guardianship, parenting arrangements, or contact with a child, the parties and the court must consider the best interests of the child only. Subsection 37(2)(b) says that the views of the child are one factor to consider in deciding what the best interests of the child are, unless it would be inappropriate to consider them. And a judge may find it inappropriate to consider a child’s views. | Sometimes—it depends on the situation. Section 37 of the [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/11025_01 ''Family Law Act''] says that in making an agreement or order about guardianship, parenting arrangements, or contact with a child, the parties and the court must consider the best interests of the child only. Subsection 37(2)(b) says that the views of the child are one factor to consider in deciding what the best interests of the child are, unless it would be inappropriate to consider them. And a judge may find it inappropriate to consider a child’s views. | ||
