Can someone please tell me what the difference between a magistrate making a decision and a judge.
I have the court hearing tomorrow, and I have been told it is a magistrate that will make the decision to whether my daughter will be taken into Custody.

My lawyer is asking for a 7 day adjournment on the matter, I feel that she should be able to argue the case tomorrow instead of the adjournment, but she says because it is an application for investigation and removal of my daughter for the 42 days, she cant argue the case until after the 42 days.

Does this sound right???