Hearing the Child's Voice in Family Proceedings
Abstract
An examination of the mechanisms for hearing children's views in Canadian family proceedings, including the Office of the Children's Lawyer (Ontario), views of the child reports, judicial interviews, and the appointment of amicus curiae. Reviews the research on the impact of child participation on outcomes and child wellbeing.
Keywords
Details
- Topic
- Parenting
- Province
- Ontario
- Year
- 2022
- Source
- Government
- Document type
- Policy Guide
- Authors
- Office of the Children's Lawyer, Ontario
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