tself. In these circumstances, it will be necessary when submitting the report to the court to make the position clear, and to include the information about the offence(s) on a separate sheet, since it would be normal practice for the court to direct that this part of the report be shared with the proposed adopter. Health 8.126. Except where the proposed adopter is the child’s parent or partner of the child’s parent, they will need to provide a medical report in accordance with Rule 14.12. As with the report on the child this will need to be given to the local authority’s medical adviser so that they can write a summary of the proposed adopter’s health history, current health and anticipated need for health care. The health report to be attached to an application for an adoption order must not be more than three 161 months old. If it is, the report will need to be updated. Even in a case where a medical report is not required under Rule 14.12 the social worker should discuss with the medical adviser any apparent health issues which might be relevant to the decision on the adoption order. In these cases, the reality is that the child is likely to continue to be cared for by the proposed adopter, whether or not the adoption order is made, but in some circumstances, for example a life-threatening condition, health may be a relevant factor in the decision. Financial circumstances and living standards 8.127. The proposed adopters should provide appropriate evidence to support information about their income, details of the tenancy or ownership of their home and any mortgage. Assessments 8.128. Paragraph (h) requires an assessment of the stability and permanence of the relationship of proposed adopters applying as a couple. Such an assessment will also be relevant in the case 