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Child Testimony

By David Rosoff
November 28, 2011

The testimony of children in family proceedings is governed by unique rules that derive from the tension between due process and the protection of children. The courts attempt to balance these interests in custody, family offense, abuse and neglect, and juvenile delinquency proceedings, arriving at different conclusions depending upon the type of matter and facts of the case. Understanding the interplay of these interests, in different types of proceedings, can help the family practitioner to plan for and use such testimony in the most advantageous manner.

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