sec.224Hearing of application in absence of party

### sec.224 Hearing of application in absence of party The court may not hear or decide the application unless the adopted person or a lawyer representing the adopted person appears in the proceeding. Otherwise, the court may hear and decide the application in the absence of a person who is a party to the adoption only if— the person has been given reasonable notice of the hearing and failed to attend or continue to attend the hearing; or the court dispenses with the requirement to serve a copy of the application on the person under section 221 (6) . Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit the court’s jurisdiction to exclude a person from a proceeding. (sec.224-ssec.1) The court may not hear or decide the application unless the adopted person or a lawyer representing the adopted person appears in the proceeding. (sec.224-ssec.2) Otherwise, the court may hear and decide the application in the absence of a person who is a party to the adoption only if— the person has been given reasonable notice of the hearing and failed to attend or continue to attend the hearing; or the court dispenses with the requirement to serve a copy of the application on the person under section 221 (6) . (sec.224-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit the court’s jurisdiction to exclude a person from a proceeding. - (a) the person has been given reasonable notice of the hearing and failed to attend or continue to attend the hearing; or - (b) the court dispenses with the requirement to serve a copy of the application on the person under section 221 (6) .