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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
57How views of child are expressed
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57 How views of child are expressed
[Section 57 Amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 27, Applied:01 Jul 2016] The Court may inform itself of views expressed by a child –
(a) by having regard to anything said by the child personally to the Court on being allowed an opportunity under section 56 ; and
(b) by having regard to anything contained in a report given to the Court; and
(c) by any other means the Court considers appropriate.