This is an estimated breakdown of the process of offering the Judge, and all involved a full Section 211 report:

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•  Review legal and other documents: 1-6 hours.

•  Contact with parents to gain dates and times to meet the child/children alone, meet with each parent and observe interaction         between each parent and child/children.

•  Interview Parents: 4-8 hours

•  Observation of Child(ren) with Parents: 4-9 hours

•  Interview Collaterals: 1-4 hours

•  Correspondence: 2-3 hours

•  Review other information regarding Parents: 1-2 hours

•  Review Parenting/Other Reference Forms: 2-3 hours

•  Report Preparation: 20-30 hours

Estimated Total Hours: 35-65 hours

Reviewing additional legal documents, interviewing new partners, or travelling outside the local area for assessments may increase time and costs.