87Family group conferences—before family group

87 Family group conferences—before family group conference agreement (1) This section applies if the family group conference facilitator for a family group conference about a child or young person— (a) has, under section 85— (i) proposed that the parties enter into a family group conference agreement; and (ii) given the relevant conference participants an opportunity to get legal advice; and (iii) if required, found out and considered the child’s or young person’s views and wishes; and

(b) for a young person who is 15 years old or older—is satisfied under section 86 that the young person either— (i) agrees to the proposed family group conference agreement; or (ii) does not have sufficient maturity or developmental capacity to understand and agree to the proposed family group conference agreement. (2) The facilitator must encourage the parties to enter into the proposed family group conference agreement by putting the agreement in writing and seeking— (a) the signatures of the parties; and (b) the signature of any other participant who agrees with the arrangements in the agreement. (3) If the child or young person (not being a young person mentioned in subsection (1) (b)) agrees to the proposed family group conference agreement, the child or young person may also sign the agreement.