Chapter IX: Parental authority

The judge may, either of his own motion or at the request of the parties or the public prosecutor, order any investigative measure.

The judge hears the minor under the conditions of article 388-1 of the Civil Code. It may, in all cases where it considers it appropriate, hear the parents and any other person. The hearing is not public. A record of the hearing shall be drawn up.

A guardianship judge hearing a minor’s case may check with the juvenile court judge whether educational assistance proceedings have been opened and ask the latter to send him a copy of the documents in the current case, in accordance with the procedures defined in article 1187-1.

Once informed that educational assistance proceedings have been opened in respect of the minor, the guardianship judge shall, at the request of the children’s judge, forward a copy of any document that the latter deems useful.