{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-adoption-rules-2005/article-59",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-adoption-rules-2005/article-59.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/2795",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-adoption-rules-2005",
  "path": "article/59",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "59",
  "heading": "Appointment of children’s guardian",
  "text": "(1) In proceedings to which Part 5 applies, the court will appoint a children’s guardian where the child is a party to the proceedings unless it is satisfied that it is not necessary to do so to safeguard the interests of the child.\n(2) At any stage in proceedings where the child is a party to the proceedings—\n(a) a party may apply, without notice to the other parties unless the court directs otherwise, for the appointment of a children’s guardian; or\n(b) the court may of its own initiative appoint a children’s guardian.\n(3) The court will grant an application under paragraph (2)(a) unless it considers that such an appointment is not necessary to safeguard the interests of the child.\n(4) When appointing a children’s guardian the court will consider the appointment of anyone who has previously acted as a children’s guardian of the same child.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2795/article/59",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:49:01.488224+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}