Acts and Regulations

2020, c.23 - Family Law Act

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Admissibility of evidence taken at a previous proceeding
3In considering any application brought under this Act, on notice to the parties, the Court may allow to be read into the record as evidence, or, on notice of the nature of the evidence, may take into consideration without reading into the record, any evidence taken at any previous proceeding, if
(a) the evidence is informative in any way as to the psychological, social or physical development of the child, the child’s parent or any other person living with the child or in a close relationship with the child as to be in a position to influence the nature of the care and supervision exercised with respect to the child, and
(b) the evidence is relevant to any matter under consideration by the Court.
Admissibility of evidence taken at a previous proceeding
3In considering any application brought under this Act, on notice to the parties, the Court may allow to be read into the record as evidence, or, on notice of the nature of the evidence, may take into consideration without reading into the record, any evidence taken at any previous proceeding, if
(a) the evidence is informative in any way as to the psychological, social or physical development of the child, the child’s parent or any other person living with the child or in a close relationship with the child as to be in a position to influence the nature of the care and supervision exercised with respect to the child, and
(b) the evidence is relevant to any matter under consideration by the Court.