Hong Kong Regulations

ADOPTION RULES - RULE 9

Appointment of some other person as guardian ad litem

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Except where the Director has become guardian ad litem by virtue of
section 5(5F) of the Ordinance, if the applicant desires that some person
other than the Director should be appointed to act as guardian  ad litem,
then- (28 of 2004 s. 35)

   (a)  the originating summons must ask for the appointment of a
        guardian ad litem and must be supported by an affidavit by the
        applicant setting out the grounds for asking for such appointment
        together with the consent to act in writing of the proposed
        guardian ad litem; and

   (b)  a copy of the originating summons shall be served on the Director, and
        the judge may appoint such person as he thinks fit to be the guardian 
        ad litem. (G.N.A. 76 of 1960; L.N. 228 of 1977; L.N. 139 of 1986; 98
        of 1991 s. 9; 28 of 2004 s. 35)

(2) The court may at any time, where it considers it to be in the interests of
the infant, appoint the Official Solicitor to be the guardian  ad litem of the
infant in place of any person. (98 of 1991 s. 9) (L.N. 230 of 2005)