samsmart
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Why not?
What if this was a child of one of the 9/11 attackers? In retrospect - if one of them had a child, their child said something that hinted at a possible issue happenening, and we did nothing - then that would have been wrapped up in the 9/11 investigatoin, report - and no one would be giving a **** about whether or not the kid's parents were 'there' - instead, people would be wondering why no one looked into anything.
I'm sorry - but parents aren't always the best people ot have present because parents aren't perfect.
But having an investigator alone with a child isn't wise, either. So I do feel that if a parent isn't preferred to be present because he/she might be a concern then a human-services or other some such individual should be present to ensure that the child's rights aren't being trampled in the process.
If the child had a 9/11 terrorist as a parent then the interests of the child should still be represented by a guardian ad litem.
Usually, the parents are the guardians of a child but when a parent is unavailable or unfeasible a court can appoint a guardian ad litem to the child. All people, regardless of whether they are a terrorist or not, has a right to due process in this country. This includes children too. And because the youth of a child may mean they do not understand all their rights and liberties, they require a guardian to act in their best interests.