The file of the minor under guardianship may be consulted at the court registry by the petitioner, the guardian, the parents or, where applicable, their lawyers, until a decision is made on the petition.
At any time during the procedure, the minor capable of discernment, his guardian or one of his parents may ask to consult his file.
Minors capable of discernment may only consult the file concerning them in the presence of their guardian or lawyer. If the guardian refuses and the person concerned does not have a lawyer, the judge will apply to the President of the Bar for a lawyer to be appointed to assist the minor.
By reasoned decision, the judge may, in the absence of a lawyer, exclude all or part of the documents from consultation by the applicant or the minor where such consultation would be likely to cause the latter serious harm.
In all cases, consultation may only take place on the days and at the times set by the judge.