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Indiana Law - Does the Court Listen to the Children?
The advantage of a court listening to a child's preference is that the child may be better off
staying with the parent he or she prefers. Also, the child may have a valuable perspective to add.
The disadvantage is that it could lead the parents to start coaching or bribing the child,
or bad-mouthing the other parent, to the child's detriment.
In Indiana, the judge may interview the child in his office to find out the child's wishes. If the
judge wants, lawyers may be present at the interview and the results recorded for the trial record.
Section 31-1-11.5-21(d).
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