Hear the Child Reports
Ontario law requires that the views of children must be considered when decisions are being made that affect them, unless it would be inappropriate to do so. One way to obtain the views of a child or a youth is to obtain a Hear the Child Report (“HTC Report”).
A HTC Report is a non-evaluative, verbatim report of the views of the child on issues related to family transition or breakdown, for the purpose of having that child or youth’s views considered when decisions are made about their best interests.
Riverdale Mediation’s professionals are trained to interview children and prepare HTC Reports for the purpose of court, mediation, arbitration or parenting coordination. We will prepare our own Reports as parenting coordinators in appropriate cases.
The child has control over what is included in the Report and nothing is put into the Report without the child’s permission.
A HTC Report does not contain recommendations or evaluations. It does not state any opinions or assessments of the interviewer.
HTC Reports have been used by the Courts and private professionals for many years in British Columbia, via the BC Hear the Child Society.
Here is a Youtube video that explains the process.
Riverdale Mediation’s professionals are trained to interview children and prepare HTC Reports for the purpose of court, mediation, arbitration or parenting coordination. We will prepare our own Reports as parenting coordinators in appropriate cases.