How a person becomes a litigation friend without a court orderE+W
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16.10.—(1) If the court has not appointed a litigation friend, a person who wishes to act as such must file a certificate of suitability stating that that person satisfies the conditions specified in rule 16.9(2).
(2) The certificate of suitability must be filed at the time when the person who wishes to act as litigation friend first takes a step in the proceedings on behalf of the child.
(3) A court officer will send the certificate of suitability to every person on whom, in accordance with rule 6.28, the application form should be served.
(4) This rule does not apply to the Official Solicitor, an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer.