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John Melis, Lawyer
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If you don't want to see your mother, then you need to tell your father to ask the court to employ a independent children's lawyer through legal aid to represent your views.
If you don't want to see your mother, then you need to tell your father to ask the court to employ a independent children's lawyer through legal aid to represent your views.
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