Form FP9
| Published date | 21 March 2018 |
| Subject Matter | Adoption forms |
FP9 Certicate of suitability of litigation friend (11.08) © Crown copyright 2008
Certicate of suitability
of litigation friend
You do not need to complete this form if you have
authority as a deputy under the Mental Capacity Act
2005 to conduct the proceedings in the name of the
protected party or on his behalf.
I am able to conduct proceedings on behalf of the above named person competently and fairly and I have no
interests adverse to those of the above named person.
I undertake to pay any costs which the above named person may be ordered to pay in these proceedings,
subject to any right I may have to be repaid from the assets of that person.
I certify that the information given in this form
is correct
Signed
Dated
Address to which documents in this case are to be sent.
Surname
Forenames
Please write your name in capital letters
Mr Mrs Miss
Ms Other
I consent to act as litigation friend for
the (applicant) (respondent)
If you are acting
• for a child, a copy of the completed form must
be served on a parent or guardian of the child, or
if there is no parent or guardian, the carer or the
person with whom the child lives.
• for a protected party, a copy of the completed
form must be served on the person who is
the attorney of a registered enduring power of
attorney, donee of a lasting power of attorney or
deputy of the protected party, or if no person has
such power, the person with whom the protected
party resides or in whose care the protected
party is.
I believe that the above named person is a
child protected party (give your reasons overleaf and attach a copy of any medical evidence in support)
Name of court
Case no.
Serial no.
You should send the completed form to the court when
you take the rst step in the proceedings on behalf of
the child or protected party. The court ofcer will send
the completed form to every person on whom the
application should be served.
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