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The Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996
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- 1996 No. 322
- Part IV
- Rule 4.19
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Expert evidence — examination of child
4.19.—(1) No person may, without the leave of the court, cause the child to be medically or psychiatrically examined, or otherwise assessed, for the purpose of the preparation of expert evidence for use in the proceedings.
(2) An application for leave under paragraph (1) shall be made in Form C2 and shall, unless the court otherwise directs be served on all parties to the proceedings and on the guardian ad litem.
(3) Where the leave of the court has not been given under paragraph (1), no evidence arising out of an examination or assessment to which that paragraph applies may be adduced without the leave of the court.
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