 a relative. It will be necessary to consider the particular facts of each individual case. See for example Re S (Adoption order or special guardianship order) [2007 EWCA Civ 54, Re AJ (adoption order or special guardianship order) [2007] EWCA Civ 55 and Re M-J (Adoption order or special guardianship order) [2007] EWCA Civ 56. 8.76. As with partner adoptions, the adoption by a paternal or maternal relative will terminate the child’s legal relationship with members of the other side of the family, and this factor will need to be carefully considered. 8.77. If a special guardianship order is already in place, a detailed report will have been provided to the court when that order was made. If a different local authority from the one to whom notice of intention to apply to adopt is given submitted the report, it will be necessary for the local authority to ask the court that made the special guardianship order to supply a copy of the report filed in those proceedings. An application for leave to disclose could be made under Part 21of the Rules. 8.78. In these cases, the proposed adopters will be required under Rule 14.12 to submit a medical report on themselves and the child with their application to the court, and they will need to name at least two referees, who should be interviewed by the local authority before the court report is completed. Applications by private foster carers 8.79. Non-relatives who have been caring for a child under private fostering arrangements for at least three years may make an adoption application if they have given the required notice to the local authority. In these circumstances, provided the Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations 2005 have been complied with, the child and the local authority, who will have been visiting