CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...The Child Witness
......Testifying Damaging to Child
3 Cards On This Topic:

Juvenile ct. properly excused Cs from testifying under Jennifer J. regardless of their unavailability under EC §240; father's due process rights not violated as Cs' testimony would not materially affect outcome.

Court may exclude child’s testimony when it might cause psychological damage to child, but would not materially affect ultimate determination.

Mother not deprived of constitut'l right to call C as witness where evidence indicated it would be detrimental to C to discuss permanency, and she did not have capacity to opine about adoption.