when will courts ask children to testify
Rational and Methods for Preparing Children for Success in the Courtroom. Summary: The National Childrenâs Advocacy Center offers advice on supporting and preparing children to participate in the court process. Each year approximately 100,000 children testify in the United States either in criminal, civil or juvenile courts. Typically, these children may have been alleged victims of sexual or physical abuse or neglect; witnesses to a violent crime; or subjects in custodial hearings in civil court.