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 pettioenr 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