Children and Young People Act 2008
699Application—withdrawal or discontinuance
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699 Application—withdrawal or discontinuance (1) A person who has applied to a court for an order under the care and protection chapters may withdraw or discontinue the application before the end of the proceeding by— (a) telling, in writing, each person who was given the application; and (b) filing a notice of withdrawal or discontinuance with the court. (2) If another party to the proceeding agrees with the withdrawal or discontinuance, the notice of withdrawal or discontinuance must have the agreement endorsed on it.