Hong Kong Regulations

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES RULES - RULE 72

Children to be separately represented on certain applications

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Where an application is made to the Court of First Instance or the
District Court for a variation of settlement order, the court shall, unless it
is satisfied that the proposed variation does not adversely affect the rights
or interests of any children concerned, direct that the children be separately
represented on the application, either by a solicitor or by a solicitor and
counsel, and may appoint the Official Solicitor or other fit person to be
guardian ad litem of the children for the purpose of the application. (L.N.
135 of 1972; 98 of 1991 s. 9; 25 of 1998 s. 2; L.N. 26 of 2002)

(2) On any other application for ancillary relief the court may give such a
direction or make such appointment as it is empowered to give or make by
paragraph (1). (L.N. 135 of 1972)

(3) Before a person other than the Official Solicitor is appointed guardian ad
litem under this rule there shall be filed a certificate by the solicitor
acting for the children that the person proposed as guardian has no interest
in the matter adverse to that of the children and that he is a proper person
to be such guardian. (98 of 1991 s. 9)