101Guardian ad litem and amicus curiae—parents of child or young person

#### 101 Guardian ad litem and amicus curiae—parents of child or young person 101 Guardian ad litem and amicus curiae—parents of child or young person > > (1) The Children’s Court may— > > > > > (a) appoint a guardian ad litem for either or both of the parents of a child or young person, or > > > > > (b) request the legal representative of a parent or the parents of a child or young person to act as amicus curiae, > > > > if it is of the opinion that the parent is, or the parents are, incapable of giving proper instructions to his or her, or their, legal representative. > > > (2) Circumstances that warrant the appointment of a guardian ad litem or a request for a legal representative to act as amicus curiae may include that the parent of a child or young person has an intellectual disability or is mentally ill. > > > (3) The functions of a guardian ad litem of a parent of a child or young person are— > > > > > (a) to safeguard and represent the interests of the parent, and > > > > > (b) to instruct the legal representative of the parent. > > > (4) A legal representative of a parent for whom a guardian ad litem has been appointed is to act on the instructions of the guardian ad litem.