Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 7) (Judicial Factors) 1997

Rule 61.2(2)

SCHEDULE Form 61.2

Form of petition under section 9(5)(a) of the Act of 1995 for appointment of a judicial factor

Unto The Right Honourable

The Lords of Council and Session

Petition

of

The Accountant of Court

Under section 9(5)(a) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 for the appointment of a judicial factor to [C.D.] (name of child as in birth certificate)

HUMBLY SHEWETH:—

1.  That an application has been made to the petitioner under section 9(2) or (3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 for a direction as to the administration of the property of [C.D.] [name and address of child].

2.  That [C.D.] [name of child] was born on [date of birth of child].

3.  That the property is of the following description:- [description of property].

4.  That the property’s value is not less than [minimum value of property].

5.  That the property is for the time being held by [name, address and designation of person holding property owned by or due to the child].

6.  That for the following reason[s] the appointment of a judicial factor is more appropriate than the making of a direction under paragraph (b) or (c) of section 9(5) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995; that is to say [statement of reason[s]].

• MAY IT THEREFORE please your Lordships to appoint (name and address of proposed judicial factor), or such other person as the court shall think proper, to be judicial factor to [name and address of child] to administer, in terms of section 9(5)(a) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, the property owned by or due to the child, as described at paragraph 4 above.

• According To Justice etc.

• (Signed)

• Accountant of Court.