Determine Competency Of A Child

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Senate Bill 232 creates a process for determining if a child is competent in a legal proceeding. It allows the court or either party to request a competency evaluation for a child under 18, which would be conducted by an independent child psychologist. The evaluation would assess the child's ability to understand information, appreciate consequences, reason, and express choices.

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