When an attorney asks to interview a child, the following shall apply:
- (1) An attorney of record representing the child may interview the child privately. However, if the attorney or the child requests, a Child Welfare staff member shall be present during the interview.
- (2) An adversarial attorney shall not be permitted to interview a child unless the child’s legal guardian consents to the interview and the child’s own attorney is also present.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 418.005
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 418.005
History
SCF 6-1995, f. 12-22-95, cert. ef. 12-29-95