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<br />?' 1019 is, to be a r econit-nendation, i5 id Spea1Ks- to r ipiits 01 a G. h i1, d in
<br />regal ?adrmirhl •?r8tj� +? %trl dl8?1Qn� i! F+t- oceedings affecting the child' right-, '*elfare,
<br />interests. The r-r"host significant are the right tr_i courrsnel, and the right v hicih inverts the
<br />Confrontation Clause. The latter is the right not to testify in the presence of ,a person
<br />al }ec,ed to ha' ;�e i7ar- rr-hed ?' abused ,r ne+ylected , abandoned !' e ,plaited ?'con t-nitted a crime
<br />again:---t th; 'Child a crime v-ntne'-ced b +y the child.
<br />ri_!C -ti "her + - llildr -Yrl TUC- 'v'r'flL+t'r gi_,ar- diarr; ad litern are appointed have tile. right to meet and
<br />t ltitip'_ ;1 t titii' j tih th +Isar di at "h +.not pt- +]'A ded by NC GS',
<br />S.,
<br />Children would have the riq ht to give evidence as to their developrnental ability as it
<br />_ lit 'r• rir,i F-s
<br />°r-tain -s, t+� their- o %;,tn credihilithy, ano, 8,,n,denc:e a' to the guardian ad i erri r,p,I1Ilol" 1rh
<br />t he mhattLF- '=ub }udic, e.
<br />,i 1f]';_' 1 States that' ;�ltl }atlor'►'= ++f t.le rii�llt' of +- 11jldren are unlawful dls,crirnination on
<br />the basis of age.
<br />- ,/1:21 Adds definitions. These track: P-ICGS definitions and s /si 909 and 910 in the
<br />Ordinance.
<br />Hbarldoned child, abused chi Id, -rld II��IG4•ted c1111U UI a dC, IrICJ acc --Ul dlll� LLI Ztatute
<br />adding broader language as 'well as specific terms ("torture," for example) recommended
<br />bi, the A1�; farnilly lav section, the federal Child Abuse regs, and using 8 Couple of term -=
<br />from the C ?Sly III manual i.e., "conduct dis,or-der An additional departure fror'n the
<br />'90) NCGS is that in addition to the "nev. " definition of "neglected child,.. 'which added
<br />bits about a child living in a home vYher-e another child Had died as the result of abuse,
<br />etc., the Thorne may also be one in ',r,,hich another adult has died, or a child has died, or-
<br />either have been injured by domestic violence, abuse. neglect, sexual abuse, physical
<br />abuse ... any of which +_a+_rs.ed by ar, adult ,:rf-io lives r_Ir- %-vork.s• or stays in the home.
<br />._? 1022 States that parents can guide ("raise") their children as they deem fitting, except
<br />that they n'iay not direct children to ';violate any including the Ordinance.
<br />'F'arents are explicitly rnade liable for all finer_: (CGS statutory maxima notwithstanding)
<br />and community service hours chargeable to child Ordinance violators, provided that if the
<br />child is old enough to la%,%,'fullhy %, -%ork, or deemed old enough by the Commission to ','York'.
<br />titi l c hours,. r t � +what + f ssi rinmm� an rn pp service the child can pay: ;vor4� ,�Ilu�_ �tle �.er7irilia.�ICn u�olll3 ur�l t��t�; =•.
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<br />i? 'tlydr+ acid t"e' ' Are "recommendation" mendation" provision,. _•ion,. +'d' rr obably Vv 111 be dropped, gi vo•�•
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