# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 16.18: What the court or a court officer will do once the court has made a decision about appointing a children's guardian


(1) Where the court appoints a children's guardian under rule 16.3 a court officer will record the appointment and, as soon as practicable, will—
(a) inform the parties and either the Service or the Assembly; and
(b) unless it has already been sent, send the children's guardian a copy of the application and copies of any document filed with the court in the proceedings.
(2) A court officer has a continuing duty to send the children's guardian a copy of any other document filed with the court during the course of the proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/16.18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-16.18
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