If one of the parties is deaf, the judge shall designate to assist him or her, by non-appealable order, an interpreter in sign language or in completed spoken language, or any qualified person who has mastered a language or method enabling communication with the deaf. The judge may also use any technical device enabling communication with this party.
However, the previous paragraph does not apply if the deaf party appears assisted by a person of his or her choice who is able to communicate with him or her.