Legal Opinion
In re Kim K.
New York City Family Court
Decided February 28, 1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Harvey M. Sklaver, J.
This matter is before the court on the Law Guardian’s *691motion for an order directing that the 13-year-old subject child, Kim K., not be called as a witness at the fact-finding hearing.
Counsel for the Department of Social Services had previously informed the court that he intended to offer into evidence prior out-of-court statements that the child Kim had made to caseworkers and others. Counsel for the respondent grandmother, Helen B., who is Kim’s legal guardian, objected on the ground that Kim is sufficiently mature and intelligent to give testimony…
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