Paragraph 4

The local authority has to apply to a court for a permanence order with authority for the child to be adopted. Before making an order, the court will require to know whether you (except where you are a father or mother of the child who does not have parental responsibilities and rights unless these have been removed by the making of a previous permanence order which does not grant authority for your child to be adopted) and any other parent with parental rights and responsibilities or guardian of the child freely and with full understanding of what is involved, agree unconditionally to your child being adopted. The court will also have enquiries made to check that it is in the best interests of the child for the permanence order with authority for adoption to be made.