Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

41.   Matters for consideration in making assessment order

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    (1)   In considering whether to make an assessment order, the Court shall have regard to —

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      (a)     whether the proposed assessment is likely to provide information that is unlikely to be obtained elsewhere;

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      (b)     a distress already caused to the child by a previous assessment undertaken for the same or another purpose; and

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      (c)     another matter the Court considers relevant.

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    (2)   The Court may, for the purposes of an assessment order, appoint a person to assess the capacity of a person having parental responsibility, or who is seeking parental responsibility for a child.

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    (3)   An assessment under subsection (2) must be carried out with the consent of the person whose capacity is to be assessed.

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    (4)   In making an assessment order, the Court shall ensure that a child is not subjected to unnecessary assessment.