y wish to have no further involvement with the plans for the child. If such a statement is made, AAR 12 requires that this is recorded on the child’s adoption record and at the same time file a copy at court. 2.79. The agency must explain to the parent the consequences of giving consent to placement, in particular the fact that a withdrawal of their consent will be ineffective once an application has been made for an adoption order (which could be made any time after the child has lived with the prospective adopter for 10 weeks). They should also ensure that the parent understands the position about contact and the provisions of section 26 of the Act. 2.80. Where a parent wishes to give consent to the placement of their child with a specific prospective adopter, that person must be identified in the form of consent. There may however be some cases where the prospective adopter’s identity is to remain anonymous. That prospective adopter will make use of the procedure in the court rules for using a serial number rather than their name on any notice of the application sent to the parents. In such a case, the characteristics and circumstances of the prospective adopter will have been described to the parents, 53 and it is important that the agency is able to identify them by means of a file reference which is provided to the person responsible for witnessing consent. 2.81. The agency should explain to the parent the procedure for the formal witnessing of consent. They should provide the parent with contact details for the social worker and any support worker to enable the parent to get in touch if they have any queries, or if they are considering withdrawing their consent. They should also emphasise to the parents the importance of their keeping the agency informed about th