# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 12.29: Notification of consent


(1) Consent for the purposes of the following provisions of the 1989 Act—
(a) section 16(3) ;
(b) section 38A(2)(b)(ii) or 44A(2)(b)(ii); or
(c) paragraph 19(3)(c) or (d) of Schedule 2,
must be given either—
(i) orally to the court; or
(ii) in writing to the court signed by the person giving consent.
(2) Any written consent for the purposes of section 38A(2) or 44A(2) of the 1989 Act must include a statement that the person giving consent—
(a) is able and willing to give to the child the care which it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give; and
(b) understands that the giving of consent could lead to the exclusion of the relevant person from the dwelling-house in which the child lives.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/12.29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-12.29
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