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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB
The lawyers do not have to consider advocates' opinions. If a child says he/she wants to return to mom/dad, the lawyer is supposed to try to find ways to make that happen. However, in the case of young children who may not be able to make a decision of that magnitude, the lawyers are supposed to weigh the wishes of the child with the evaluation of case workers and advocates to help come up with a solution that is in favor of their client.
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I know, it's all a "supposed" to. I was just poking at the splitting of hairs.