CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Testimony of Minors
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Court may preclude child from testifying as to custody or visitation preference when in child's best interest and alternative means available to learn preferences.

Children’s participation and testimony in family court proceedings.

Excluding testimony of "very eager" 13-yr.-old, without a finding of good cause, and without any evidentiary basis, rendered CANRA proceeding against mother fundamentally unfair.

Court may prevent open court testimony by child witness to avoid damage to child/parent relationship.

Testimony of children in chambers favored over testimony in open court.