State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. Beasley

*446UNIS, J.

The broad question presented in this case is whether a trial court, in a proceeding to terminate parental rights under ORS 419.525,1 may quash a subpoena2 that requires the attendance of a minor child to testify as a witness on behalf of the parent whose parental rights to the child are sought to be terminated, and may refuse to allow that child, whose testimonial competence is not challenged, to give relevant testimony, on the ground that to allow the production and testimony of the child would be “contrary to the child’s best interest.”

This is an appeal from a termination of…