or to adoption using the prescribed forms under sections 19 and 20 of the Act. But the agency is permitted to ascertain, after careful counselling, whether the parent is prepared to agree to the child being placed for adoption with a prospective adopter identified in any agreement, or with any prospective adopter who may be chosen by the agency, and to enter into an agreement with the agency in the form set out below, see AAR 35.4. This would not apply to any case where care proceedings were in train. In the case of A Local Authority v GC [2008] EWHC 2555 (Fam), the court found that a mother who signs an agreement to placement during the 6 week period and then changes her mind, does not need leave to oppose the adoption. A CAFCASS officer should not be asked to witness consent during the six week period. 2.92. The agency should provide additional counselling for the parent or guardian where it is seeking to obtain their signed agreement to the placement for adoption of their child aged under six weeks. The agency should make it clear orally and in writing that:  the parent or guardian retains full parental responsibility until:  they give their consent under section 19 of the Act, after the child reaches the age of six weeks  a placement order is made or  an adoption order is made,  the parent or guardian may only have contact with the child by agreement with the agency or by order of the court;  if the parent or guardian asks for the child to be returned, the child must be returned by the agency unless any of the following orders are applied for or made in relation to the child:  an emergency protection order or a care order under the 1989 Act  a placement order or an adoption order under the Act,  after the child is six weeks old, the agency will seek to arra