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Adoption Act 2000
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#### 125 Support persons
125 Support persons
> > (1) A participant in proceedings under this Act before the Court may, with the leave of the Court, be accompanied by a support person.
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> > (2) The leave of the Court must be granted unless—
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> > > (a) the support person is a witness in the proceedings, or
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> > > (b) the Court, having regard to the wishes of the child with respect to whom the proceedings are brought, is of the opinion that leave should not be granted, or
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> > > (c) there is some other substantial reason to deny the application.
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> > (3) The Court may withdraw its leave at any time if a support person does not comply with any directions given to the support person by the Court.
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> > (4) A support person cannot give instructions on behalf of the participant or act as an interpreter for the participant in the proceedings.