Will I Talk to the Judge?
It depends. Under Utah law, parents may not require their child to testify at a hearing or at trial. In rare cases, a judge may interview the child without the parents or the parents’ lawyers being present. More commonly, a judge may appoint a lawyer for the child, who will tell the judge what the child wants. This lawyer is called a “guardian ad litem.”
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