so in domestic relations cases or

dissolution cases typically divorce

cases or modification of parenting plan

cases sometimes you know a child is not

considered to be a party the parties are

the parents but because of the high

conflict in these types of cases because

of the fact that a lot of Judges don’t

want children to be in their courtroom

and having to testify especially against

one parent or another depending on their

age especially there there’s a program

in Oregon or there’s a statute that

requires that a judge appoint an

attorney if a child requests one in a

family law case or the judge has the

option to appoint it if either parent

requests an attorney so children are are

appointed attorneys so that their voices

are heard in court and so that there’s

the chance that they won’t have to

testify live in court work