1986 Ed.]
Adoption Rules
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[Subsidiary]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
12. The guardian ad litem shall as soon as practicable serve a notice in Form 5 on any parent or guardian of the infant who has signified his consent to the making of an adoption order:
Provided that the notice shall not require to be served on any parent who has given consent to an adoption order by way of general consent in Form 4A unless, within the period of 3 months from the day on which that form was executed, a copy of the originating summons in Form 2 has been served on the Director in accordance with rule 8(1).
Form of notice. Form 5. L.N. 139/86.
L.N. 228/77.
Form 4A.
Form 2.
DUTIES OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
13. It shall be the duty of the guardian ad litem to investigate as fully as possible all circumstances relevant to the proposed adoption with a view to safeguarding the interests of the infant before the Court and to make a report to the Court for that purpose; and in particular it shall be his duty-
(a) to make inquiries as to all matters alleged in the applicant's statement and as to the additional matters specified in the Second Schedule and to report to the Court upon them;
(b) to interview (either by himself or by an agent appointed by him for the purpose) every individual being an applicant for the order, or mentioned in the applicant's statement as a person to whom reference may be made, or a person on whom notice of the application is required to be served under rule 16, or, where notice is required to be served on a body of persons, the appropriate officer of such body.
14. The guardian ad litem and any agent of his and, where a body of persons is appointed as guardian ad litem, every officer of that body shall treat as confidential all information obtained in the course of the investigation, and shall not divulge any part of it to any other person except so far as may be necessary for the proper execution of his duty.
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 5(5D)
14A. (1) An application by a parent under section 5(5D) of the Ordinance for an order revoking that parent's consent given in the prescribed general form of consent shall be made to the High Court in accordance with paragraph (2) and the proceedings shall thereupon be transferred to the High Court.
(2) The application under paragraph (1) shall be made
(a) if an application for an adoption order is pending by summons in those proceedings; or
Guardian ad litem to investigate all relevant circumstances.
Second Schedule.
Information to be confidential.
Mode of application. L.N. 228/77. L.N. 337/82.
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1986 Ed.]
Adoption Rules
[CAP. 290
A 5
[Subsidiary]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
12. The guardian ad litem shall as soon as practicable serve a notice in Form 5 on any parent or guardian of the infant who has signified his consent to the making of an adoption order:
Provided that the notice shall not require to be served on any parent who has given consent to an adoption order by way of general consent in Form 4A unless, within the period of 3 months from the day on which that form was executed, a copy of the originating summons in Form 2 has been served on the Director in accordance with rule 8(1).
Form of notice. Form 5. L.N. 139/86.
L.N. 228/77.
Form 4A.
Form 2.
DUTIES OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
13. It shall be the duty of the guardian ad litem to investigate as fully as possible all circumstances relevant to the proposed adoption with a view to safeguarding the interests of the infant before the Court and to make a report to the Court for that purpose; and in particular it shall be his duty-
(a) to make inquiries as to all matters alleged in the applicant's statement and as to the additional matters specified in the Second Schedule and to report to the Court upon them;
(b) to interview (either by himself or by an agent appointed by him for the purpose) every individual being an applicant for the order, or mentioned in the applicant's statement as a person to whom reference may be made, or a person on whom notice of the application is required to be served under rule 16, or, where notice is required to be served on a body of persons, the appropriate officer of such body.
14. The guardian að litem and any agent of his and, where a body of persons is appointed as guardian ad litem, every officer of that body shall treat as confidential all information obtained in the course of the investigation, and shall not divulge any part of it to any other person except so far as may be necessary for the proper execution of his duty.
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 5(5D)
14A. (1) An application by a parent under section 5(5D) of the Ordinance for an order revoking that parent's consent given in the prescribed general form of consent shall be made to the High Court in accordance with paragraph (2) and the proceedings shall thereupon be transferred to the High Court.
(2) The application under paragraph (1) shall be made
(a) if an application for an adoption order is pending by
summons in those proceedings; or
Guardian ad litem to investigate all relevant circumstances.
Second Schedule.
Information to be confidential.
Mode of application. L.N. 228/77. L.N. 337/82.
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