PART 14PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS IN ADOPTION, PLACEMENT AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS
Consent14.10
1
Consent of any parent or guardian of a child—
a
under section 19 of the 2002 Act, to the child being placed for adoption; and
b
under section 20 of the 2002 Act, to the making of a future adoption order,
must be given in the form referred to in Practice Direction 5A or a form to the like effect.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), consent—
a
to the making of an adoption order; or
b
to the making of a section 84 order,
may be given in the form referred to in Practice Direction 5A or a form to the like effect or otherwise as the court directs.
3
Any consent to a Convention adoption order must be in a form which complies with the internal law relating to adoption of the Convention country of which the child is habitually resident.
4
Any form of consent executed in Scotland must be witnessed by a Justice of the Peace or a Sheriff.
5
Any form of consent executed in Northern Ireland must be witnessed by a Justice of the Peace.
6
Any form of consent executed outside the United Kingdom must be witnessed by—
a
any person for the time being authorised by law in the place where the document is executed to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose;
b
a British Consular officer;
c
a notary public; or
d
if the person executing the document is serving in any of the regular armed forces of the Crown, an officer holding a commission in any of those forces.