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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]].
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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.]]
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Notwithstanding the issues to be determined by the jury, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court’s interview will take place following the jury’s verdict and such interview shall be limited to determining [the/each] child’s wishes as to [possession/access/[specify other nonjury issue in this suit affecting the parent-child relationship]].
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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]/a party’s retained appellate counsel] 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.
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IT IS ORDERED that the motion is DENIED.
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Continue with the following. |
SIGNED on ________________________________.
JUDGE PRESIDING