# The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, Article 66: Guardians ad litem


(1) For the purpose of any application for an adoption order or an order freeing a child for adoption or an order under Article 20 or 57, an authorised court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the child concerned.
(2) The guardian ad litem—
(a) shall be appointed in accordance with adoption rules; and
(b) shall be under a duty to safeguard the interests of the child in the prescribed manner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-northern-ireland-order-1987/article-66
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