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It mainly depends on the child's actual condition and how old they are.

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Q: Can a mentally unstable child testify in court?
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Can all inheritors of a will remove an executor they all testify is mentally unstable?

Any or all of them can petition the court to remove the executor.


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Must you testify if not subpoinaed?

if you are not called into court, you will not have to testify


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