Form 19-9

NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA

[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]

Order on Motion for Judge to Confer with Child

On [date] the Court heard the Motion for Judge to Confer with Child brought by [name of movant].

The Court finds that the child[ren] [is/are] [specify age[s]].

IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel [will/will not] be permitted to be present at the Court’s interview with the child[ren], which will be held on [date] at [time] at [location]. [Include if applicable: IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the [attorney ad litem/amicus attorney/guardian ad litem] for the child[ren] [will/will not] be permitted to be present at the Court’s interview with the child[ren].] [Include if applicable: IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a record of the interview with the child[ren] [will be made, and the record of the interview will be part of the record in this case/will not be made.]]

IT IS ORDERED that the record of the interview will be sealed. [Include if applicable: IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the record of the interview may be provided to [name of amicus attorney/name of attorney ad litem for the child/name of guardian ad litem for the child/name of child custody evaluator] upon request and payment to the court reporter, provided that such individual is hereby enjoined from disclosing the contents of the record of the interview to [[name[s] of parent[s]]/the parties and their counsel].

IT IS ORDERED that in the event of an original proceeding or appeal addressing orders regarding conservatorship and possession of and access to the child[ren], [name[s] of child[ren]], the clerk shall forward a sealed copy of the interview record to the court of appeals if requested and paid for by a party.

IT IS ORDERED that the motion is DENIED.

SIGNED on ________________________________.

   
JUDGE PRESIDING