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Moosepoop

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10. Agreed!
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 11:30 AM
Apr 2017

I did read that while calling children as witnesses for custody trials CAN happen, it's rarely done because of the upsetting nature of it, and also because kids are viewed as unreliable witnesses. Serious issues like violence and physical abuse are instances when they may get asked to state what they've seen or experienced. When it is done, it's usually only the older kids, and then only those that exhibit a strong ability to understand the proceedings and to clearly articulate their answers.

That's a lot of "usually"... any custody case could involve having kids testify in open court, especially the older ones (12 and up).

I hope neither side of this case asks for that.

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